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.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by France 24.
Read the full report at France 24Over 4,000 people remain missing after deadly floods swept through Nepal and Tibet, leaving families in despair.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
China rejects claims linking its massive hydropower projects in Tibet to the August 26 flash flood disaster in Nepal, calling them “malicious speculation”…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
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.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
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
As the death toll from the Nepal floods surges over 900, Americans with loved ones among the 4,000 people missing are still hoping for miracles.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingAuthorities in Nepal have warned of possible fresh flooding after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River. The floods took place after a glacier collapse. They have killed at least 900 people - with more than 4,000 others missing in Nepal and Tibet.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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