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Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says
RASUWA DISTRICT, NEPAL, JUL 10 – The flood caused nine deaths, left 20 missing, and destroyed key infrastructure including the Friendship Bridge, with climate change driving increased glacial lake outburst events, ICIMOD said.
- On July 10, 2025, monsoon rains triggered a deadly flood in Nepal's Rasuwa district, killing nine people and leaving nearly 20 missing.
- The flood was caused by the rapid release of water from a glacier-top lake near the Nepal-China border, as verified through satellite imagery and expert assessments.
- The flash flood damaged infrastructure including the Friendship Bridge linking Nepal and China, Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Plant, and parts of the Dry Port.
- ICIMOD representatives highlighted a sharp rise in such incidents across the Hindu Kush mountains, with Dr. Sanyal emphasizing the importance of further investigating the underlying causes that are leading to a chain of related effects.
- Rescue operations continue amid disrupted communications, and authorities expect further information from China while studying the event with upcoming satellite imagery.
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der Standard DENine dead, more than 20 missing: A glacial breach in Tibet caused a devastating flood in Nepal – the border crossing is destroyed. Why is there no better data exchange?
The terrible flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi river has shaken the entire country. 9 people died in this flood. More than 24 people are missing. The reason behind this tragedy is said to be the sudden breaking of a superglacial lake in Tibet region (China). This information has been given by Kathmandu-based ICIMOD.
Glacial lake drainage 'triggered flood' in Tibet
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, a regional climate monitoring body said on Wednesday. At least 19 people, including six Chinese workers at the Beijing-aided Inland Container Depot, went missing in Nepal after Tuesday's floods that also washed away the 'Friendship Bridge' …
Glacier water from Tibet may have caused the devastating natural disaster that killed several people.
Tibetan glacial lake drainage triggered deadly flood in Nepal, climate body says
The deadly flood in Nepal's Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region of China, a regional climate monitoring body said on Wednesday.
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