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Nepal Flood Disaster Exposes Cascading Himalayan Hazard Chains
Key Takeaways
- A catastrophic flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district began with a high-altitude collapse of ice and rock near the Nepal–China border, not heavy rainfall.
- Satellite imagery from Planet Labs suggests the debris blocked a tributary of the Bhotekoshi River, forming a natural dam that later burst downstream.
- UN figures put confirmed deaths above 1,000, with almost 4,000 people missing and around 11,800 rescued.
- Bridges, roads, hydropower infrastructure and a key trade route with Tibet were destroyed, hindering humanitarian access.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org