Himalayan Flood Crises Linked to Geological Instability, Climate Change: Professor Ravindra Khaiwal
Scientists said warming may have destabilized rock and ice, helping trigger a flood that killed 165 along the Himalayan border.
- A catastrophic Himalayan flood along the Tibet-Nepal border killed 165 people on Wednesday, following a massive rock and ice avalanche that collapsed into the river. Authorities confirmed the disaster occurred this week, causing widespread destruction.
- Scientists identified the tragedy as a "compound event" triggered by seismic activity and heavy snow melt. These conditions, exacerbated by climate change, have destabilized high-mountain terrain and increased the frequency of such disasters.
- The surge damaged at least six major hydropower plants along the river, raising fears for the safety of workers. Experts warn that climate change continues to alter mountain stability, making such collapses increasingly likely.
- Farooq Azam, a senior cryosphere specialist at the Nepal-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain, stated the cryosphere is far more vulnerable than in the past, noting the dangerous combination of melting glaciers and environmental shifts.
- United Nations data shows mountain ice cover declined by nearly one-third over the last 30 years. Researchers emphasize that rising temperatures and erratic freezing patterns pose a significant threat to valley populations in the region.
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Experts say climate change boosted risk of deadly flood
Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilize high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week's Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet that killed 165, scientists say.
Climate change conditions likely boosted risk of deadly flood
Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilize high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week's Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet that killed 165, scientists say.
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