GS-1HIMALAYAN GLACIAL DISASTERS & TRANSBOUNDARY DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Nepal's Flood Wasn't an Earthquake - It Was a Warning the Himalayas Have Given Before
Nepal's death toll from the August 26 Bhotekoshi flash floods crossed 1,000 this week, with nearly 4,000 people - including 583 foreigners - still missing. The disaster has forced mass burials in Kathmandu, trapped hydropower workers in tunnels along the Trishuli River and pushed the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority to issue fresh flood warnings for Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts.
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