Nepal Flash Flood: Disaster in a Geological Battleground Zone
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'Climate Change Is Making Himalayan Cryosphere More Vulnerable': Dr Farooq Azam
Dr. Farooq Azam, Senior Cryosphere Specialist at ICIMOD, analyzed the flash flood disaster in Nepal. He stated that initial assessments suggest an ice and rock avalanche triggered the flood in the Nepal Himalayas. Comparing the event to past Indian disasters, Dr. Azam noted that 'nearest comparison can be made with Chamoli' in process, though the magnitude is much bigger, while downstream impact resembles the Kedarnath disaster. He reported that…
Nepal's authorities are puzzled about the cause of the flood disaster, while rescuers are desperately looking for survivors. And: China's electric offensive meets German car crisis. That's the situation on Thursday night.
Nepal flash flood: Disaster in a geological battleground zone
France 24's Leela Jacinto takes a look at how the extreme geography of Nepal and Tibet, dominated by the Himilaya mountains, contributed to the initial confusion over the cause of catastrophic floods that have killed at least 180 people - now believed to be the result of a glacial collapse.
There are many tourists among the missing.
The testimony of a rescue worker mobilized in the Langtang Valley, ravaged by torrential floods. The disaster caused nearly 400 deaths in Nepal and Tibet. Arrangements were put in place to accompany the relatives of the disappeared.
A massive avalanche on the Nepal-Tibet border has caused an unimaginable disaster there. This flash flood, which has claimed hundreds of lives, has completely destroyed people's livelihoods and homes. Amidst this horrific disaster, some videos circulating on social media from various parts of Nepal have shocked the entire world. They show men and women, risking their lives in the raging mud, among logs and rubble, desperately searching for and r…
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