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Nepal Flood Death Toll Surpasses 1,050 as Climate Change Cited
A very large flood hit parts of Nepal on August 26.
It began near the border between Nepal and Tibet.
Officials say ice and rocks may have fallen from the Himalayan region and caused the flood.
Nepal’s prime minister said climate change helped cause the disaster.
He said Himalayan temperatures have risen by 1.8 degrees.
The flood destroyed towns and villages in northern and central Nepal.
More than 1,050 people have died.
Nearly 4,000 people are still missing.
The government is searching for people and providing help to survivors.
Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah linked the deadly flooding to climate change and rising Himalayan temperatures.
Flash floods devastated northern and central Nepal on August 26 after an ice-and-rock event near the Nepal-Tibet border.
The death toll rose to 1,050, officials said on Tuesday.
Nearly 4,000 people remain missing, including 583 foreigners and 83 security personnel.
The government is conducting search, rescue, relief, rehabilitation, medical treatment, and psychological counselling operations.
- Who
- Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah, government agencies, rescue teams, residents, foreigners, and security personnel were affected or involved.
- What
- Flash floods killed at least 1,050 people and left nearly 4,000 missing.
- Where
- The disaster affected northern and central Nepal, including Rasuwa and the Bhotekoshi River near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- When
- The flooding occurred on August 26, and the death toll was reported on Tuesday.
- Why
- Shah attributed the disaster to climate change, while experts said it may have followed an ice-and-rock avalanche, glacier fall, or continuing glacier melt.
Key facts
- Reported death toll
- 1,050 people
- Missing people
- Nearly 4,000
- Missing foreigners
- 583
- Missing security personnel
- 83
- Date of flooding
- August 26
- Main affected area
- Rasuwa and the Bhotekoshi River region in northern Nepal
- Reported temperature increase
- 1.8 degrees in the Himalayan region
Quotes
Balendra Shah
Prime Minister of Nepal
“There is no doubt that climate change has caused this disaster, as it has been confirmed that the temperature in the Himalayan region has increased by 1.8 degrees”
telegraphindia.com
“It is time we present the issue of the disaster we are facing due to climate change before the international community strongly”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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