Scientists and government authorities were in the process of installing an early warning system for potential glacial floods at a Himalayan Lake in northeast India when it breached its banks this week, resulting in tragic consequences. Sikkim, characterised by its rugged terrain, plunged into chaos as floods triggered by heavy rainfall and an avalanche claimed at least 18 lives. This was one of the worst disasters in the region in the past five decades with more than 100 people remained missing till Thursday. Officials involved in the project told Reuters that the initial phase of the warning system, which included…