WorldPingSome survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but all were eyewitnesses to a major calamity and its aftermath.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by France 24.
Read the full report at France 24WorldPingSurvivors of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, some still missing friends and family members, shared harrowing accounts of their escape from raging floodwaters that brought devastation to the Himalayan border region, leaving more than…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingA glacier broke apart. An ice and rock avalanche followed. Then came an earthquake, before a landslide triggered devastating floods that tore through kilometres of valley.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingRecent floods in Nepal and Tibet followed ICIMOD's warnings about melting glaciers. These reports highlighted doubled ice loss rates and increased flood risks across the region.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingNew satellite imagery and video analysis show the deadly Nepal floods began when part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed, triggering a debris flow that raced downstream at up to 150 km/h and devastated communities over more than 80 kilometres.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingCountries including South Korea, India, China, the UK and the EU are ramping up rescue efforts and humanitarian aid after the devastating Nepal-China floods, with hundreds of foreign nationals still missing.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
WorldPingBrothers Josh and Ben Voak are using a GPS technology featured on the TV show Clarkson's Farm.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC Science
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