Are Rising Temperatures Destabilising Glaciers? Nepal Flash Floods Raises Climate Change Concerns
A shocking video depicting the instant when flash flood waters rushed through areas of Nepal has emerged online, featuring images of chaos as locals rushed to flee from the swiftly approaching waters. The video, recorded from within a bus, likely a school bus, depicts passengers looking frightened as floodwaters rushed through the region. A number of individuals can be heard yelling and observed…
A video emerged showing the sudden rush of floodwaters through parts of Nepal, capturing the panic and chaos as residents tried to flee. The footage, likely recorded from a school bus, depicts frightened passengers, people running on foot, and others escaping on scooters, all while massive boulders are swept away by the swift current. The death toll reached 160 and over 750 people remain missing.
The flash flood occurred in the Bhote Koshi River region near the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. The surge was initially reported to have originated from the Chinese side of the border before heading downstream. The hardest-hit areas were Timure and Syafrubesi in Rasuwa district. As the floodwaters continued their path, they joined the Trishuli River and affected Nuwakot and surrounding areas, leaving communities with little time to react.
The floodwaters entered Lhende Khola and Bhotekoshi Rivers near the Nepal-China border, triggered by a combination of factors including an ice-rock avalanche and the creation of a landslide dam.
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