Peru Has 58 Lagoons with "Very High" Risk of Overflow, Many by Melting Glaciers - Focus Informative
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Tragedy in Nepal: Is Peru, with 528 glacial lagoons at risk of overflow, prepared to face a similar tragedy? The national assessment prepared by INAIGEM in 2024 identified 58 lagoons with very high risk. Upiscocha, in Cusco, tops the ranking; Palcacocha, in Ancash, occupies the second place and has almost 4,000 houses exposed. Two years later, the country still does not have a national update, while three lagoons are already monitored in real t…
At least 58 lagoons in the Peruvian Andes are at risk "very high" of overflow, warned on Thursday the National Institute of Research in Glaciers and Mountain Ecosystems (Inaigem) of Peru, which identified possible dangers of glacial origin in different areas of the country, which could cause landslides of masses of ice and rocks like [...] The entrance Peru has 58 lagoons with "very high risk" of overflow, many by melting glaciers was first publ…
The INAIGEM identifies 528 glacier lagoons with a very high level of risk of overflowing in different regions of the country. The understanding advirti on possible ice and rock landslides.
Among the lagoons identified is Parón, considered by INAIGEM as the one with the greatest risk of overflowing in the country. Source: RPP The National Research Institute in Glaciers and Mountain Ecosystems (Inaigem) identified possible glacial hazards in different parts of the country, warning about the risk of landslides of ice and rock masses that could generate alluvial and affect populations located in risk zones.In dialogue with RPP, Paola…
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