Kyrgyzstan’s Emergency Ministry assesses risks of mudflow formation

Kyrgyzstan's Minister of Emergency Situations, Kanatbek Chynybaev, joined specialists and scientists from the University of Central Asia on an aerial survey of high-altitude lakes on the northern slope of the Kyrgyz Range to assess mudflow risks. The team inspected several potentially dangerous lakes, including a newly formed landslide lake in upper Shamshy, checking glaciers, moraine dams, and water accumulation levels, and flagged areas needing closer monitoring. Kanatbek Chynybaev noted that climate change is having an increasingly noticeable impact on the condition of high-altitude lakes and glaciers. Therefore, the development of modern monitoring and early warning systems remains one of the ministry’s key priorities.