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https://www.europesays.com/videos/88952/ NEPAL: Dramatische Szenen nach der Katastrophe – Die verzweifelte Suche geht weiter #2026 #aktuell #bergung #fernsehen #fluss #gletscher #gletschereinsturz #hilfseinsatz #himalaya #hubschrauber #katastrophe #kathmandu #Militär #n24 #nachrichten #NachrichtenAktuell #naturkatastrophe #Nepal #news #Rasuwa #Rettungskräfte #Schlamm #schlammlawine #suche #todesopfer #tunnel #tv #überlebende #vermisste #video #wasserkraftwerk #welt #WELTNews
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Nepal must rethink its hydropower future
Putting all its eggs in one basket is not a good idea in an age of climate breakdown
#Nepal could generate up to 3,700MW of power mainly from run-of-river schemes that depend on the flow of water on rivers, and not large reservoirs. These plants are built right on fast-flowing #Himalaya'n rivers, and divert water through tunnels to power houses.
“Nothing is left. The structures have all been swept away, many projects that were started during my tenure at the NEA have also been destroyed,” says Kulman Ghising, who headed the Nepal Electricity Authority #NEA till last year, and who fought the election in March from his Ujyalo Nepal Party.
https://nepalitimes.com/nepal-must-rethink-its-hydropower-future
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Nepal must rethink its hydropower future
Putting all its eggs in one basket is not a good idea in an age of climate breakdown
#Nepal could generate up to 3,700MW of power mainly from run-of-river schemes that depend on the flow of water on rivers, and not large reservoirs. These plants are built right on fast-flowing #Himalaya'n rivers, and divert water through tunnels to power houses.
“Nothing is left. The structures have all been swept away, many projects that were started during my tenure at the NEA have also been destroyed,” says Kulman Ghising, who headed the Nepal Electricity Authority #NEA till last year, and who fought the election in March from his Ujyalo Nepal Party.
https://nepalitimes.com/nepal-must-rethink-its-hydropower-future
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Nepal must rethink its hydropower future
Putting all its eggs in one basket is not a good idea in an age of climate breakdown
#Nepal could generate up to 3,700MW of power mainly from run-of-river schemes that depend on the flow of water on rivers, and not large reservoirs. These plants are built right on fast-flowing #Himalaya'n rivers, and divert water through tunnels to power houses.
“Nothing is left. The structures have all been swept away, many projects that were started during my tenure at the NEA have also been destroyed,” says Kulman Ghising, who headed the Nepal Electricity Authority #NEA till last year, and who fought the election in March from his Ujyalo Nepal Party.
https://nepalitimes.com/nepal-must-rethink-its-hydropower-future
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Nepal must rethink its hydropower future
Putting all its eggs in one basket is not a good idea in an age of climate breakdown
#Nepal could generate up to 3,700MW of power mainly from run-of-river schemes that depend on the flow of water on rivers, and not large reservoirs. These plants are built right on fast-flowing #Himalaya'n rivers, and divert water through tunnels to power houses.
“Nothing is left. The structures have all been swept away, many projects that were started during my tenure at the NEA have also been destroyed,” says Kulman Ghising, who headed the Nepal Electricity Authority #NEA till last year, and who fought the election in March from his Ujyalo Nepal Party.
https://nepalitimes.com/nepal-must-rethink-its-hydropower-future
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Nepal must rethink its hydropower future
Putting all its eggs in one basket is not a good idea in an age of climate breakdown
#Nepal could generate up to 3,700MW of power mainly from run-of-river schemes that depend on the flow of water on rivers, and not large reservoirs. These plants are built right on fast-flowing #Himalaya'n rivers, and divert water through tunnels to power houses.
“Nothing is left. The structures have all been swept away, many projects that were started during my tenure at the NEA have also been destroyed,” says Kulman Ghising, who headed the Nepal Electricity Authority #NEA till last year, and who fought the election in March from his Ujyalo Nepal Party.
https://nepalitimes.com/nepal-must-rethink-its-hydropower-future
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Nach der verheerenden #Sturzflut im #Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten dauern die Rettungsarbeiten an.
Zahlreiche Dörfer, Brücken und #Wasserkraftwerke wurden zerstört. Ein massiver #Gletscherabbruch gilt als Auslöser. #Nepal fordert internationale Unterstützung und verweist auf seine geringen CO2-Emissionen bei gleichzeitig wachsenden Folgen des #Klimawandels. Zudem soll gemeinsam mit China das #Frühwarnsystem verbessert werden.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html
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Nach der verheerenden #Sturzflut im #Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten dauern die Rettungsarbeiten an.
Zahlreiche Dörfer, Brücken und #Wasserkraftwerke wurden zerstört. Ein massiver #Gletscherabbruch gilt als Auslöser. #Nepal fordert internationale Unterstützung und verweist auf seine geringen CO2-Emissionen bei gleichzeitig wachsenden Folgen des #Klimawandels. Zudem soll gemeinsam mit China das #Frühwarnsystem verbessert werden.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html
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Nach der verheerenden #Sturzflut im #Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten dauern die Rettungsarbeiten an.
Zahlreiche Dörfer, Brücken und #Wasserkraftwerke wurden zerstört. Ein massiver #Gletscherabbruch gilt als Auslöser. #Nepal fordert internationale Unterstützung und verweist auf seine geringen CO2-Emissionen bei gleichzeitig wachsenden Folgen des #Klimawandels. Zudem soll gemeinsam mit China das #Frühwarnsystem verbessert werden.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html
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Nach der verheerenden #Sturzflut im #Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten dauern die Rettungsarbeiten an.
Zahlreiche Dörfer, Brücken und #Wasserkraftwerke wurden zerstört. Ein massiver #Gletscherabbruch gilt als Auslöser. #Nepal fordert internationale Unterstützung und verweist auf seine geringen CO2-Emissionen bei gleichzeitig wachsenden Folgen des #Klimawandels. Zudem soll gemeinsam mit China das #Frühwarnsystem verbessert werden.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html
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Nach der verheerenden #Sturzflut im #Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten dauern die Rettungsarbeiten an.
Zahlreiche Dörfer, Brücken und #Wasserkraftwerke wurden zerstört. Ein massiver #Gletscherabbruch gilt als Auslöser. #Nepal fordert internationale Unterstützung und verweist auf seine geringen CO2-Emissionen bei gleichzeitig wachsenden Folgen des #Klimawandels. Zudem soll gemeinsam mit China das #Frühwarnsystem verbessert werden.
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html
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https://www.europesays.com/videos/88701/ NEPAL: Wunder nach Sturzflut! Arbeiter nach zehn Tagen aus Tunnel gerettet #2026 #aktuell #fernsehen #flut #himalaya #n24 #nachrichten #NachrichtenAktuell #nepla #news #SturzflutNepal #Tibet #tv #video #welt #WELTNews
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Weitere Überlebende nach Sturzflut in Nepal gerettet
Den zweiten Tag in Folge gelingt es Rettungskräften in Nepal, nach der Sturzflut Überlebende zu finden - zehn Tage nach dem Unglück. Doch noch immer gelten Tausende Menschen infolge der Katastrophe als vermisst.
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Weitere Überlebende nach Sturzflut in Nepal gerettet
Den zweiten Tag in Folge gelingt es Rettungskräften in Nepal, nach der Sturzflut Überlebende zu finden - zehn Tage nach dem Unglück. Doch noch immer gelten Tausende Menschen infolge der Katastrophe als vermisst.
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Weitere Überlebende nach Sturzflut in Nepal gerettet
Den zweiten Tag in Folge gelingt es Rettungskräften in Nepal, nach der Sturzflut Überlebende zu finden - zehn Tage nach dem Unglück. Doch noch immer gelten Tausende Menschen infolge der Katastrophe als vermisst.
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Weitere Überlebende nach Sturzflut in Nepal gerettet
Den zweiten Tag in Folge gelingt es Rettungskräften in Nepal, nach der Sturzflut Überlebende zu finden - zehn Tage nach dem Unglück. Doch noch immer gelten Tausende Menschen infolge der Katastrophe als vermisst.
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Weitere Überlebende nach Sturzflut in Nepal gerettet
Den zweiten Tag in Folge gelingt es Rettungskräften in Nepal, nach der Sturzflut Überlebende zu finden - zehn Tage nach dem Unglück. Doch noch immer gelten Tausende Menschen infolge der Katastrophe als vermisst.
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#Flutkatastrophe im #Himalaya: Nepals Wut auf die Verursacher des Klimawandels | tagesschau.de
Nach der Sturzflut im Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten ist die Zerstörung groß. Während die Überlebenden ihre Habseligkeiten bergen, wächst der Zorn: #Nepal stößt kaum #CO2 aus, wird aber immer härter vom #Klimawandel getroffen. Von L. Bodewein. https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html?at_medium=tagesschau&at_campaign=DeviceSharing&at_content=SiteSharing -
#Flutkatastrophe im #Himalaya: Nepals Wut auf die Verursacher des Klimawandels | tagesschau.de
Nach der Sturzflut im Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten ist die Zerstörung groß. Während die Überlebenden ihre Habseligkeiten bergen, wächst der Zorn: #Nepal stößt kaum #CO2 aus, wird aber immer härter vom #Klimawandel getroffen. Von L. Bodewein. https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html?at_medium=tagesschau&at_campaign=DeviceSharing&at_content=SiteSharing -
#Flutkatastrophe im #Himalaya: Nepals Wut auf die Verursacher des Klimawandels | tagesschau.de
Nach der Sturzflut im Himalaya mit mehr als 1.000 Toten ist die Zerstörung groß. Während die Überlebenden ihre Habseligkeiten bergen, wächst der Zorn: #Nepal stößt kaum #CO2 aus, wird aber immer härter vom #Klimawandel getroffen. Von L. Bodewein. https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/nepal-sturzflut-110.html?at_medium=tagesschau&at_campaign=DeviceSharing&at_content=SiteSharing -
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Crue meurtrière au Népal : deux ouvriers « miraculés » sortis vivants d’un tunnel 9 jours après
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232351&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
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Crue meurtrière au Népal : deux ouvriers « miraculés » sortis vivants d’un tunnel 9 jours après
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232351&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
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Crue meurtrière au Népal : deux ouvriers « miraculés » sortis vivants d’un tunnel 9 jours après
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232351&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
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Crue meurtrière au Népal : deux ouvriers « miraculés » sortis vivants d’un tunnel 9 jours après
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232351&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
Sturzflut in Nepal: Bündnis „Dresden hilft“ startet Spendenaufruf
Sturzflut in Nepal: Bündnis „Dresden hilft“ start…
#Dresden #Deutschland #Deutsch #DE #Schlagzeilen #Headlines #Nachrichten #News #Europe #Europa #EU #"Katastrophenhilfe" #archenova #Dresdenhilft #DresdenNews #DresdenNewsletter #Germany #Hilfsorganisation #Himalaya #Hochwasser #Naturkatastrophe #Nepal #Nothilfe #Sachsen #Soforthilfe #Spenden #Spendenaufruf #Sturzflut #Trinkwasser
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I'm just wondering how those billionaires and politicians can live with themselves. How are we even the same species!? 😡🤷🏻♀️
New Scientist: *The Nepal Disaster: How Climate Change is Reshaping the World*
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0LK9budwbAw
"A devastating climate disaster has killed at least 1,200 people in Nepal. A mass of ice and rock came crashing down off the Langtang mountain into the valley below. The climate crisis has made events like this much more likely.
This is just one of many retreating glaciers. We’re also on track for a record year of ice-loss in the European alps. As the world is reshaped before our eyes, what does this mean for the planet - and the 1.9 billion people who live downstream of glacier ice mountains?
This all comes as experts predict this year’s Super El Nino event will be the biggest in 1,000 years - plus an admittance from The UN Environment Programme that we will overshoot 1.5 degrees of global warming.
To discuss the tragedy in Nepal and the growing concern in the Alps, Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet are joined by Professor of Glaciology Bethan Davies and climate journalist Alec Luhn.
Image Credit: The aftermath of severe flooding along the Bhotekoshi river in Nuwakot, Nepal, on 28 August Ambir Tolang/JNA/ZUMA Press/Alamy
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What does the latest science actually mean for us? Each week, New Scientist editors Rowan Hooper and Penny Sarchet dig into the biggest stories in science alongside expert scientists, from the mysteries of consciousness to the search for dark matter, to feed your curiosity and make sense of an uncertain world." -
Dörfer weggespült, Schlammmassen vergraben alles: Dresdner Nothelfer von arche nova starten Soforteinsatz im Krisengebiet. So hilft Ihre Spende. #Dresden #Nepal #Sturzflut #archenova #Dresdenhilft #Spendenaufruf #Nothilfe #Himalaya https://www.diesachsen.de/dresden-news/sturzflut-in-nepal-dresdner-hilfsorganisation-arche-nova-bereitet-nothilfe-vor-3176996?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=publizer&utm_content=textlink
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Face aux crues meurtrières, le Népal appelle à la justice climatique pour financer sa reconstruction
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232328&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
“Satellite imagery proved to be critical to another post-mortem conducted by experts with the Asian Mountain Academic Alliance, the Stimson Center, and #China ’s Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment.” #nepal #himalaya #Iceberg #environment
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“Satellite imagery proved to be critical to another post-mortem conducted by experts with the Asian Mountain Academic Alliance, the Stimson Center, and #China’s Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment.” #Nepal #Himalaya #Iceberg #environment
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Crue dans l’Himalaya : la jeunesse népalaise réclame « justice » aux pays pollueurs
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232310&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/08/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas/
#Nepal #Himalaya #Himalayas #glaciers #environment #flood #floods #flooding
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#Sturzflut im #Himalaya: Nepalesische Jugendliche fordern "Gerechtigkeit" von Ländern, die für die #Klimakrise verantwortlich sind
Nach den verheerenden Überschwemmungen in #Nepal liegt die Zahl der Todesopfer bei 1.114 und 3.916 Menschen werden immer noch vermisst.
In Kathmandu steigt die Wut: Der Klimawandel ist die wahrscheinliche Ursache der Katastrophe. Viele junge Menschen fordern, dass die umweltschädlichsten Länder ihre Verantwortung übernehmen.
https://www.rfi.fr/fr/asie-pacifique/20260902-crue-dans-l-himalaya-la-jeunesse-n%C3%A9palaise-r%C3%A9clame-justice-aux-pays-pollueurs -
#Nepal fordert Entschädigung von den großen CO2-Emittenten, die maßgeblich für den #Klimawandel verantwortlich sind. Denn der ist Mitschuld an der tödlichen Springflut nach dem Gletschersturz im #Himalaya. https://taz.de/Sturzflut-in-Nepal-und-Klimawandel/!6209360/ @tazgetroete
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Crue dans l’Himalaya : les secours tentent de sauver 900 ouvriers disparus dans les tunnels de centrales électriques
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232285&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
Zahl der Toten nach Sturzflut im Himalaya steigt auf 1.000
Nach der Flutkatastrophe im Himalaya steigt die Zahl der Toten auf mehr 1.000. Es gibt weiterhin Tausende Vermisste. Hilfsorganisationen warnen zudem vor katastrophalen hygienischen Bedingungen und Krankheiten wie Dengue-Fieber oder Cholera.
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Glacier Mass Balance Response To Extreme Precipitation Events In The Western Himalaya, India
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloplacha.2026.105643 <-- shared paper
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H/T @pramod Kumar
“This work highlight that the large interannual variability in glacier mass balance is largely associated with fluctuations in accumulation and ablation driven by extreme precipitation events across the Himalaya. These events can temporarily offset annual ice losses by enhancing snow accumulation…”
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“HIGHLIGHTS:
• Annual-to-decadal relationships between glacier surface mass balance and extreme precipitation events (EPEs) were identified and analyzed for the western Himalaya.
• Although negative mass balance dominates in the region, extreme precipitation events (0–5/year) are linked to less negative and positive mass balance years through increased snowfall.
• NAO/AO phases increase Western Disturbance frequency/intensity, promoting accumulation; Western Disturbances (60.2%) control EPEs with wintertime snowfall.
ABSTRACT: Extreme precipitation events can drive anomalous snow accumulation on Himalayan glaciers, thereby affecting short-term variations in mass balance. Over the past five decades, an accelerated mass loss of Himalayan glaciers has been observed, making it critical to assess the role of precipitation, particularly extreme events in modulating glacier health. This study compiles 182 in situ glacier-wide mass-balance observations from 26 glaciers in the western Himalaya, India, from 1974 to 2023. Observing an alarming negative cumulative mass balance of around −26 ± 1.67 m w.e., with more frequent years in recent decades showing negative mass balance exceeding −1.5 m w.e. / a, highlights the ongoing severity of glacier mass loss. However, over several years, there have been relative mass-balance gains or reduced losses, often linked to extreme precipitation events (EPEs), with annual fluctuations between 0 and 5 events. Cross-correlation analysis supports this, showing a direct response of glacier mass balance to EPEs variability. The EPEs are mainly fed by moisture supply from Western Disturbances (60.2%), followed by the Indian Summer Monsoon (16.4%), cyclogenesis (6.3%), and WD–cyclogenesis interactions (4.6%), while other synoptic systems account for the remaining ∼12%, together driving strong moisture convergence and severe precipitation episodes. These synoptic drivers determine the frequency and intensity of EPEs and influence the precipitation phase snow versus rain, thus impacting accumulation and melt processes differently. Statistical evidence indicates that EPEs temporarily increase accumulation, counteracting seasonal mass losses in certain years with moderate same-year sensitivity…”
#Glacier #massbalance #extremeweather #precipitation #WesternHimalaya #WesternDisturbances #IndianSummer #Monsoon #cyclogenesis #rainfall #Himalaya #India #interannual #variation #accumulation #ablation #extremeprecipitation #snowfall #snowaccumulation #glacierhealth #cryosphere -
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Crue dans l’Himalaya : la Chine essaie d’atténuer l’ampleur de la catastrophe
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232262&lang=fr
#inondations #Himalaya #Nepal #glaciers #réchauffementClimatique #Chine #Tibet -
Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border, as the death toll climbed and increasingly desperate families searched for missing loved ones. FRANCE 24's Eliza Herbert reports.
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Non un'alluvione da pioggia: sul Langtang Lirung hanno ceduto insieme roccia e ghiaccio a 5.100-5.200 metri. La massa si è frammentata, ha incorporato acqua e sedimenti, è diventata colata e poi piena. Una catena di processi, non un pericolo isolato. Sul clima: nessuna attribuzione per questo evento, ma il permafrost della regione si degrada in fretta.
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When the Mountain Wept: What Nepal’s Floods Teach Us About Preparedness, Caution, and Humanity
On the morning of August 26, 2026, a glacier high in the Himalayas collapsed.
The rockfall was so violent that it registered as a magnitude 5.2 earthquake. A torrent of ice, rock, mud, and debris surged down the Bhotekoshi River, tearing through villages, bridges, roads, and hydropower plants across Nepal and Tibet. Entire communities were swallowed in minutes.
As of August 31, the confirmed death toll has crossed 900. More than 3,000 people remain missing. Among them are hundreds of foreign nationals — pilgrims, trekkers, and workers from over a dozen countries, including at least 275 Indians. Bodies have been found as far as 250 miles downstream from the disaster zone. Morgues in Nepal are overflowing. Mass burials have begun before families could identify their dead.
This is not just Nepal’s tragedy. It is a warning. And India needs to listen.
What happened?
The disaster was triggered by a glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border. Scientists studying satellite images found that bedrock beneath a glacier had given way, taking part of the glacier with it. The resulting flood surged through the Trishuli river system, devastating districts including Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan in Nepal.
The destruction was staggering. A 42-kilometer stretch of the main highway linking Kathmandu to the Rasuwagadhi border crossing was destroyed at multiple points. At least 14 hydropower projects were damaged, with a combined capacity of approximately 748 MW. Nine bank branches were swept away. Entire villages vanished under thick gray-brown sediment.
Among the missing are 933 workers from hydropower projects — people who went to work that morning and never came home. Rescue teams have been drilling through debris to reach workers believed trapped in a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site, inserting pipes into the passage in a desperate attempt to reach survivors.
A worker named Surendra Dowluri, 33, from Andhra Pradesh, described what happened at the Upper Trishuli-1 site: “We heard a very loud sound… and saw that the turbine floor was submerged with slush, and six workers were stuck in that. We managed to rescue five of them, but one person lost his life.”
He was one of the lucky ones.
The second disaster: disease and injury
When floodwaters recede, the danger doesn’t end. It transforms.
Floodwater is not clean rainwater. As it moves through homes, streets, and fields, it picks up sewage, animal waste, chemicals, sharp debris, and dangerous objects. For the thousands of people now living in crowded shelters without access to safe drinking water or functioning sanitation, the risk of disease is immediate and severe.
Health organizations including the WHO have identified the following post-flood risks:
Waterborne diseases: Contaminated water can cause diarrhoea, cholera, typhoid, and hepatitis A. Young children and the elderly are most vulnerable, and dehydration can develop within hours.
Wound infections: Even small cuts exposed to floodwater can become seriously infected. Flood debris carries sharp objects — glass, metal, splintered wood — that can cause deep wounds. In contaminated water, these wounds can lead to bacterial infections, and in some cases, tetanus.
Leptospirosis: A bacterial infection spread through water contaminated with animal urine. It enters the body through cuts, scratches, or mucous membranes. It is a recognized post-flood risk that many people don’t know about.
Skin infections: Repeated contact with dirty floodwater causes skin irritation and infections, especially on the feet and legs of people wading through debris to salvage belongings.
Mosquito-borne diseases: Stagnant water becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes. Dengue and malaria risk rises in the weeks following a flood, not the days.
Respiratory infections: Crowded temporary shelters with poor ventilation create ideal conditions for respiratory illnesses to spread.
Mental health: The trauma of losing family members, homes, and livelihoods doesn’t end when the water recedes. Anxiety, depression, and PTSD can surface weeks or months later — especially in children.
Three health posts were fully damaged and one hospital partially damaged in the floods. Access to two more hospitals was cut off. For people in remote areas, medical help is now hours or days away — if it comes at all.
What India should learn
Nepal’s disaster is not a distant news story. It is a mirror held up to India’s own vulnerabilities. Here’s what we need to understand:
1. The Himalayas are changing — and not slowly.
The glacial collapse that triggered this flood is linked to climate change. Nepal’s Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal noted that despite contributing only 0.1% of global emissions, Nepal’s people have become major victims of climate change. India, which shares the same Himalayan range, faces the same threat. Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are a growing risk across Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, and Arunachal Pradesh. The 2013 Kedarnath floods and the 2023 South Lhonak Lake breach in Sikkim were warnings. Nepal’s tragedy is the latest — it will not be the last.
2. Early warning systems save lives — but only if they work.
One of the most painful aspects of this disaster is that many deaths may have been preventable with better early warning. Nepal’s Prime Minister has ordered an inquiry into early-warning failures. Flood warning notices were sent to people’s phones — but only after the first wave had already hit. For India, the lesson is clear: invest in upstream monitoring, glacial lake mapping, and real-time alert systems that reach the last village, not just the district headquarters.
3. Disaster preparedness is not a luxury — it is a necessity.
Nepal has mobilized 20,000 security personnel, helicopters, and international aid. But the scale of this disaster has overwhelmed even those resources. India must invest in community-level disaster preparedness: training local volunteers, stocking emergency supplies in vulnerable areas, and practicing evacuation routes before disaster strikes, not after.
4. India-Nepal solidarity is not optional.
India has responded quickly — sending four flights carrying 68.5 tonnes of relief materials, a 19-member forensic team to help identify bodies through DNA analysis, and an 11-member team to assist with tunnel rescue operations. Over 108 Indians have been rescued so far. This is the right thing to do. But solidarity should not begin only after a disaster. India and Nepal share rivers, mountains, and climate risks. Cooperation on disaster management, glacial monitoring, and emergency response should be a permanent partnership, not a reactive one.
Practical safety advice for everyone
Whether you live near a river in India or plan to travel to the Himalayas, here are essential precautions that could save your life:
Before a flood:
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Know your area’s flood risk. If you live near a river or in a low-lying area, identify the nearest higher ground.
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Prepare an emergency kit: non-perishable food, water for 3 days, medicines, first aid supplies, flashlight, batteries, and copies of important documents in a waterproof bag.
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Save emergency numbers on your phone. In India, the national emergency number is 112. In Nepal, the flood and weather information line is 1155.
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Keep your phone charged and carry a power bank during monsoon season.
During a flood:
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Move to higher ground immediately. Do not wait for instructions if water is rising.
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Never walk, swim, or drive through floodwater. Just 2 feet of water can sweep away a car. Just 6 inches of fast-moving water can knock an adult down.
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Floodwater can hide electrical hazards, open manholes, and sharp debris. Assume it is dangerous.
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If you are in a vehicle and it fills with water, get onto the roof.
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If trapped in a building, go to the highest level. Do not enter an enclosed attic where you could be trapped by rising water.
After a flood:
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Do not drink tap or well water until authorities confirm it is safe. Use boiled or bottled water.
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Discard any food that has come into contact with floodwater.
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Wash any wounds immediately with clean water and soap. Cover them with a clean dressing. Seek medical attention if a wound becomes red, swollen, or painful.
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Wear protective footwear and gloves when cleaning up. Rubber boots are ideal.
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Do not touch fallen power lines. Report them immediately.
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Watch for snakes and other animals displaced by floodwater.
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Keep children away from floodwater at all times.
If you are travelling in the Himalayas:
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Check weather forecasts before trekking. Postpone trips if heavy rain is expected.
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Inform someone of your route and expected return time.
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Avoid riverbanks, bridges, and unstable slopes during and after heavy rain.
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Carry a first aid kit, water purification tablets, and a charged power bank.
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Register with your embassy if you are a foreign national travelling in Nepal.
The bigger question
Nepal’s Finance Minister has said the country will need $4-5 billion to rebuild. For a nation of 30 million people already under economic pressure, this is devastating. The US, UK, Canada, EU, and others have pledged aid. India has been among the first responders.
But rebuilding is not enough. We need to ask harder questions:
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Why are glacial collapses becoming more frequent in the Himalayas?
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Why are early warning systems still failing in 2026?
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Why do we treat disaster response as news entertainment instead of a call to prepare?
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Why do we wait for a tragedy to care about the people who live in the mountains?
India is not immune. The same Himalayas that wept in Nepal stretch across our northern border. The same rivers flow through our plains. The same climate crisis is reshaping our future.
A Great India is not one that looks away when its neighbour suffers. A Great India is one that prepares, that cares, and that acts — before the water comes.
How you can help
If this moved you, don’t just close the tab. Do something:
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Donate to verified relief organizations working in Nepal — the Nepal Red Cross Society, IFRC, and UNICEF are active on the ground.
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Share accurate information. Misinformation spreads fast during disasters. Share only from verified sources.
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Learn about disaster preparedness in your own area. If you live near a river or in a hilly region, know your evacuation route.
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Talk about climate change. Not as a political debate, but as a reality that is already killing people.
The mountain wept. We cannot bring back the lives that were lost. But we can honour them by being ready — and by caring enough to act before the next one comes.
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Nach Sturzflut im Himalaya: Kinder allein nach Flut
Die verheerende Flut in Nepal und Tibet hat mehr als 900 Menschen getötet. Die Überlebenden stehen meist vor dem Nichts - darunter auch viele Kinder. Ihre Rettung verlief dramatisch. Wie geht es für sie weiter? Von Lena Bodewein.
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RFI
Crue dans l’Himalaya : le casse-tête de la surveillance des milliers de glaciers
https://mcinformactions.net/spip.php?article232244&lang=fr
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Nepal Flood Death Toll Hits 794 as Missing Top 3,000 After Glacier Collapse
Bhotekoshi River disaster becomes Nepal deadliest in decades as search teams recover bodies across eight districts and fresh flood warnings issued
https://pulseofnations.lol/nepal-flood-death-toll-2/
#Bhotekoshi #Climate #Disaster #Floods #Glacier #Himalaya #Nepal
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Wir müssen weg von #Öl, #Kohle, #Gas! Industrie braucht jetzt #Klimaschutz! #Özden_Terli
#Waldbrände in #Deutschland, #Gletscherabgänge im #Himalaya, extreme #Hitze in #Frankreich: Was sagen uns diese Ereignisse über den Zustand unseres #Klimas? Darüber sprechen wir mit Özden Terli, #Meteorologe und #Wettermoderator beim #ZDF.
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Can Himalayan Crops Help Secure The Future Of Food?
(Exploring how genomic diversity, traditional crops, and regional cooperation can strengthen climate resilience and food security across the Hindu Kush Himalaya [HKH])
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https://substack.com/home/post/p-207443153 <-- shared technical post
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https://openlibrary.substack.com/ <-- shared Substack, “Open Library on Green Economy”
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https://adaptationwithoutborders.org/knowledge-base/adaptation-without-borders/shifting-cooperation-in-the-hindu-kush-himalaya/ <-- shared technical article, “Shifting cooperation in the [HKH]”
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https://www.icimod.org/who-we-are/the-hindu-kush-himalaya/ <-- background on the HKH, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
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https://doi.org/10.48130/cas-0026-0003 <-- shared paper
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[not at all my technical area - but fascinating, including the spatial component #alldataisspatial]
H/T @jeevan Labh
“As we navigate the intensifying impacts of the 2026 El Niño, the vulnerability of our global food systems require careful evaluation. With this year’s erratic weather patterns driving severe, prolonged droughts in some regions and unseasonal, devastating floods in others, the climate crisis is proving that it is not a distant threat; it is happening right now, in our fields and on our plates.
This crisis is more visible in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. Often called the “water tower of Asia,” this vast mountain range sustains 240 million people across eight countries and provides essential ecosystem services to nearly 2 billion people downstream. When glaciers melt at accelerated rates and monsoons become unpredictable, the narrative often focuses solely on the mountain communities. But the truth is much broader: a disrupted harvest in the high hills of Nepal or Bhutan creates a domino effect. It leads to displaced populations, reduced agricultural output flowing into the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra basins, and ultimately, skyrocketing food prices for families living in the sprawling downstream plains.
The climate crisis respects no borders and recognizes no difference between altitude and sea level. Because this problem affects us all, the solution must protect us all. Fortunately, the means to overcome this challenge are already in our hands, locked within the ancient seeds of the mountains…”
## #GreenEconomy #economy #monoculture #agriculture #farming #crop #cropland #HinduKushHimalaya #himalaya #mountain #HKH #spatial #mapping #elevation #climatechange #foodsecurity #food #extremeweather #weather #ElNiño #drought #rainfall #precipitation #snowmelt #climatecrisis #mountainrange #water #hydrology #ecosystem #glacier #moonsoons #community #harvest #Nepal #Bhutan #watersheds #watersecurity #risk #hazard #waterresources #genes #genomicdiversity #cooperation -
Il Buddha di tre piani intento a meditare nell’alto castello dei dinasti del Ladakh
https://www.jacoporanieri.com/blog/?p=44853#castelli #regge #templi #monasteri #religione #buddhismo #ladakh #india #Tibet #himalaya #costruzioni #architettura #statue #storia #antichità #dinastie #sovrani #fortezze #regni #conflitti #sacralità #popoli #società #subcontinente #asia #culto #buddha
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The vivid Blue of pangong lake is really pretty!
Some of the pictures from my trip to Ladakh.
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#IncredibleIndia #HPTourism #Chamba #India
Hydrangeas in full bloom at #KalaTop #Dalhousie #HimachalPradesh (8000 Feet / 2480 Meters above Sea Level).
Built in 1925, this lovely bungalow built by the British is now the Forest Rest House of the Government of India.
#ChaloChamba #RainySeason #MonsoonSeason #Rains #MonsoonMagic #Photography #FlowerPhotography #Flowers #Photograph #Monsoons #Rain #Himalaya
