Gohna Lake dam-burst

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The Gohna Lake dam-burst (or Durmi Lake dam-burst) was a flood in the Garhwal Region of India on 25/26 August 1894 caused by a landslide-induced temporary lake.

The town of Srinagar was destroyed, but only a family of five died. ^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

References

[1] The Gohna Lake, Reflections

[2] India Historys (Facebook)

[3] The Remarkable Tale of the Gohna Lake (1893-1970), Garhwal

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