Nepal Floods Explained: The Chain of Events Behind the Disaster

Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disaster

A glacier broke apart. An ice and rock avalanche followed. Then came an earthquake, before a landslide triggered devastating floods that tore through kilometres of valley. This is what happened along the Nepal-China border, where rescue teams are still trying to recover survivors 48 hours after the catastrophe. FRANCE 24 breaks down the chain of events and the scientific explanations behind the disaster.

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Nepal flash floods: What the disaster means for China-Nepal infrastructure and diplomacy?

In this news discussion, The Hindu’s Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar speaks with Beijing Correspondent Ananth Krishnan regarding the devastating flash floods originating along the Tibet-Nepal border. They discuss dramatic footage of the deluge hitting the Gyirong land port, the ongoing search and rescue efforts, the environmental and infrastructure risks for proposed cross-border connectivity projects like the Nepal-China railway and t…

Earthquake or dam collapse? Blame game between Nepal and China over what caused flash floods that killed 178

The flash floods that claimed more than 170 lives has caused a blame game between Nepal and China, with Kathmandu saying that a 'geological disaster dam's collapse' caused the tragedy. However, China has said this is not a time to blame each other and coordination is needed to save lives.