What we know about the environmental causes behind the Nepal landslide
Deadly floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday highlighted the near-impossible task of predicting sudden landslides and mudflows in the Himalayas.
Experts say the terrain can turn a blocked river into a devastating torrent within minutes, while climate change may be increasing the risks of such disasters.
Nepal flash floods kill dozens
- At least 3 dead, 265 others missing in Tibet after landslides hit border area with Nepal, says China Anadolu Agency —
- People risk lives to retrieve LPG cylinders from debris amid Nepal flash floods, video goes viral | Watch Mint —
- Nepal flash floods: 95 dead, hundreds missing; India launches relief effort The Hindu —
- Rescuers battle to reach parts of Nepal obliterated by collapsed glacier flood amid fears thousands are dead: Hundreds of tourists' families face agonising wait for news of relatives caught in torrent as receding waters reveal grisly toll Daily Mail —
- Nepal’s flash floods show the devastating power of ‘cascading hazards’ The Conversation —