Nepal suffers another unimaginable loss after 14 months due to lack of real-time flood warning from China
Nepal suffers another unimaginable loss after 14 months due to lack of real-time flood warning from China The unexpected and severe flood that came from China's Tibet region on Wednesday morning has caused major damage in Rasuwa, Dhading, Nuwakot and Chitwan districts. The flood that occurred in Bhotekoshi , when an avalanche blocked a river in Tibet burst a lake, has once again brought to the surface the lack of information exchange in disaster management between Nepal and China . This incident is similar to the flood that washed away the Miteri Bridge at the Rasuwagadhi border post 14 months ago (i.e. on Asad 24, 2082). However, this time, the loss of life and property is estimated to be even greater than last year. According to Bagmati Province Police Spokesperson Rajendra Prasad Dhamala, 46 bodies have been found so far, while 93 injured have been rescued. At that time, 11 people lost their lives and 18 went missing in Nepal when the ‘ Purepu Glacier Lake ’, located about...