Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
Nepal wants 10-minute data sharing and earlier glacier warnings after a collapse killed nearly 800 people and left more than 3,000 missing, officials said.
- A catastrophic glacier collapse unleashed a mudslide in the Himalayan valley bordering Nepal and China on August 26, killing nearly 800 people and leaving more than 3,000 missing.
- Three months before the disaster, officials from Nepal and China met in Kathmandu on May 27 to discuss strengthening cooperation on monitoring glacier-related hazards and early warning systems.
- Nepal sought data every 10 minutes to warn residents, while the Chinese embassy stated experts shared information "in a timely manner" despite significant challenges monitoring the remote Himalayan region.
- Beijing and Kathmandu have made "substantial progress" on cross-border disaster information sharing, China's embassy in Nepal stated on Saturday, confirming ongoing contact between the nations.
- The Hindu Kush Himalayas, home to more than 63,700 glaciers, face accelerating risks as climate change drives snowmelt and increases the potential for cascading disasters across the densely populated region.
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Nepal sought more data from China on glacier movements, water levels and extreme events three months before flash floods ravaged Nepal and Tibet. Beijing said it had shared information in a timely manner, as Kathmandu now seeks more frequent warnings to prepare for future disasters.
Deadly Himalayan flood exposes limits of Nepal-China disaster cooperation
Nepal and China discussed disaster cooperation before a major flood event. Officials sought more data from China on glacier risks and water levels. A recent catastrophic mudslide killed hundreds and left many missing. China stated its data sharing has been timely and substantial progress was made. Nepal aims for more frequent data to prevent future disasters.
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KATHMANDU >> Three months before a wall of water, mud and rock killed hundreds when it hurtled down a Himalayan valley bordering Nepal and China, experts and officials from both countries met in Kathmandu to discuss the risk of such disasters.
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Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
Three months before hundreds were killed in the flood, experts and officials from both countries met in Kathmandu to discuss the risk of such disasters.
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