WorldPingFog of flood: Nepal’s disaster raises a Himalayan question for China — full report at Times of India.
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Read the full report at Times of IndiaIn Tibet, a digital crackdown followed the deadly flood that has devastated communities along the China-Nepal border. Censors erased viral footage while Chinese state media flooded platforms with official content.
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China rejects claims linking its massive hydropower projects in Tibet to the August 26 flash flood disaster in Nepal, calling them “malicious speculation”…
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WorldPingPoor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day…
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WorldPingA sudden ice-rock avalanche plummeted down the Himalayas, wreaking havoc in Nepal with catastrophic floods. This swift phenomenon covered extensive ground in mere moments, and scientists ruled out a glacial lake outburst flood as the cause.
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WorldPingGenie Godula is pleased to welcome Dr. Basanta Raj Adhikari, Director of the Center for Disaster Studies at Tribhuvan University’s Institute of Engineering. He describes the disaster as an illustration of the limits of conventional prevention in the Himalayas.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingIn Nepal, after the deadly flood, another ordeal begins for the survivors: finding shelter, food, and simply the means to survive.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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