Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
Three months before hundreds were killed in the flood, experts and officials from both countries met in Kathmandu to discuss the risk of such disasters.
On May 27, experts and officials from Nepal and China convened in Kathmandu to discuss the increasing risks of catastrophic floods in the Himalayan region. The gathering, attended by 10 Nepali officials and around a dozen from China, including representatives from the Tibetan region, aimed to strengthen cooperation in monitoring and responding to flood, weather, and glacier-related hazards.
The Nepali delegation emphasized the need for joint risk-reduction measures, such as creating inventories of glacial lakes and conducting hazard mapping.
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