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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
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This surreal floating lake in India is visible from space but beneath its drifting islands lives one of the world’s most feared snakes

Hidden in the hills of Manipur is a lake that almost does not look real from above. Massive circular patches of land float across its surface, changing shape and position over time like drifting islands. Some are large enough for fishing huts, vegetation and even wildlife to survive on them.

This is Loktak Lake — often called India’s “floating lake” — and it remains one of the country’s most fascinating natural wonders.

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