Himalayan glacier flood leaves hundreds of Indians missing on Nepal-Tibet border
A glacier detachment sent debris and floodwater down the Bhote Kashi River, and families in India are still searching for missing relatives as scientists warn of a growing climate risk.
What to know
- A glacier detachment on the Nepal-Tibet border sent a debris and water cascade down the Bhote Kashi River, destroying the Gyirong border crossing.
- Roughly 275 Indians are missing, including hydropower workers and Mount Kailash pilgrims, plus 128 more people of Indian origin including an Isha Foundation group; 149 have been rescued.
- Scientists say the disaster reflects a broader climate-driven trend: warming is degrading Himalayan permafrost and glaciers, raising the risk of future glacial lake outburst floods and debris flows.
- Monitoring of the vast Himalayan range remains limited, leaving scientists unable to predict where and when the next such event could strike.
“There are different forms of cryosphere and how they pose a hazard. In a layperson's terms, the cryosphere is where water exists in solid form, for example a glacier.”
Dr Ashim Sattar, glaciologist, IIT Bhubaneswar · The Guardian · Aug 30
Gauri Joshi relative of missing pilgrimsDr Ashim Sattar glaciologist, IIT BhubaneswarSadhguru's Isha Foundation spiritual organization
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[0:00] We have seen a lot of these cascading uh compound and amplifying disasters. So cascading is what we saw uh last week on 26th. So one trigger which was the rock ice avalanche triggered the flash floods. But similar kind of interactions we have seen earlier as well. So last year also what happened in Rasua uh was very similar. What happened…
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