Suru River

Suru River Latest News

Over a month after a six-year-old boy from Ladakh drowned in the Suru River in Hunderman, his mortal remains returned home recently after being retrieved from the river in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK).

About Suru River

• It is an important river in the Kargil district of Ladakh, India. 
• It is a tributary of the Indus River.
• Course:
  • It starts from the Panzella Glacier, which lies at Pensi La Pass near the Drang Drung Glacier. 
  • The source of the Suru River lies 142 km south of Kargil town and 79 km north from Zanskar. 
  • The Suru River forms the western and northern boundary of the Zanskar mountain range. 
  • The river flows westwards, along with the Kargil-Zanaskar Road, from its source and forms the Suru valley. This valley is surrounded by the towering peaks of the Nun Kun mountain.
  • The river flows into Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
  • It eventually joins the mighty Indus River at a place called Nurla.
• Total Length: 185 kilometers
• It passes through several towns like Tongul, Suru, Grantung, Goma, and Kharul. Kargil town is the biggest city located right on the banks of the Suru River.
• A branch of the ancient Silk Road ran alongside the Suru River, connecting Kargil and Skardu.

Source: ETVB

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