Shey Phoksundo Lake: 6 Indian Tourists Reported Missing After Heavy Snowfall in Nepal

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Six Indian tourists have gone missing during a trek to Nepal’s Shey-Phoksundo Lake recently, following heavy snowfall in the region.

About Shey Phoksundo Lake

• It is an alpine freshwater oligotrophic lake located in the Dolpa district of Nepal.
• It sits at an altitude of 3,611 meters (11,849 feet) and covers an area of about 4.94 sq.km.     
• The lake is believed to have been formed some 30,000–40,000 years ago. 
• It is a landslide-dammed lake, formed when a massive mountain collapse blocked a river valley, resulting in the accumulation of water. 
• It is one of the deepest lakes of Nepal. The maximum depth of the lake is 145 meters, making it one of the deepest high-altitude lakes on the entire globe.   
• It has a distinctive Y-shaped appearance.
• The lake’s outlet forms Suligad Waterfall, also known as Phoksundo Waterfall, approximately 167 metres high, regarded as the highest waterfall in Nepal. 
• Its clear, mineral-rich water glimmers in bright blue and turquoise, changing shades with the weather and time of day.  
• It was designated a Ramsar site in 2007 and falls within Shey Phoksumdo National Park. 
• The Dolpo people have lived around Shey Phoksundo Lake for generations and continue to practice the ancient Bon religion.
  • Bon is one of the oldest spiritual traditions of Tibet, predating Buddhism for thousands of years.  
• Ringmo village, with as many as 20 stupas and a Bon Gompa (temple) also named Ringmo, is located on the southern end of the lake.
• Both Bon and Tibetan Buddhism are practised in the region. 

News: FP

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