Immeasurable Havoc
Summary
A catastrophic flash flood in Rasuwa has wiped out settlements along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers, killing and leaving many missing. The disaster has exposed Nepal’s climate vulnerability and the urgent need for better preparedness and rescue capacity.
Key Points
- A massive glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered a flash flood that surged down the Lhende, Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers.
- Timure and Syabrubesi in Rasuwa were among the hardest-hit settlements, with deaths and missing persons reported.
- The disaster has highlighted Nepal’s limited warning and preparedness systems for extreme monsoon events.
- The article argues that climate change is making such disasters more erratic and harder to predict.
