The Nepal Tragedy – A Warning for Unforeseen Himalayan Catastrophes in The Future

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The catastrophic flash flood in the Bhote Kosi river (called Poique in Tibet) at the Tibet-Nepal borders at the Kyirong, also called Gyirong area of Tibet, causing death of hundreds in the Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts of Nepal calls for an in-depth analysis by the international community. With more than 250 people dead, and hundreds of pilgrims and tourists from different countries like India, USA, UK, Australia, along with many Nepalese citizens missing, this calamity has deeper implications. More than 200 Indians are reported missing in this flood which include a group of Kailash- Mansarovar pilgrims who were returning from their pilgrimage. This speaks about the ticking ecological resilience of the Himalayas facing years of uns...

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