Glacier collapse at 8.37am, alert at 9.15: Why Nepal sent disaster warning 38 mins late
A glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered devastating flash floods in Rasuwa on August 26, prompting authorities to issue a disaster alert 38 minutes after the event. The rapid surge of water, debris, and boulders caught communities off guard, leading to widespread destruction. Nepal's warning systems, focused on individual hazards, proved inadequate in this cascading disaster, exposing significant weaknesses in the country's disaster management infrastructure.
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