Gohna Lake dam-burst

The Gohna Lake dam-burst (or Durmi Lake dam-burst) was a flood in the Garhwal Region of India on 25/26 August 1894 caused by a landslide-induced temporary lake.

Gohna Lake in 1894

The town of Srinagar was destroyed, but only a family of five died. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. The Gohna Lake, Reflections
2. India Historys (Facebook)
3. The Remarkable Tale of the Gohna Lake (1893-1970), Garhwal