Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted
Nepal and China held discussions regarding disaster cooperation months before a deadly flood occurred in the Himalayan region. Nepali officials expressed concerns that they are not receiving sufficient data from China to effectively predict and prepare for glacial hazards.
Why it matters
Effective cross-border data sharing is critical for disaster mitigation in climate-vulnerable regions, highlighting geopolitical tensions in environmental management.
Officials from Nepal and China had discussed strengthening cooperation three months ago, to monitor and respond to floods, weather and glacier-related hazards, according to an agenda prepared by the Nepali side and seen by Reuters.
Rescuers help women to move through a muddy road following flash floods and a mudslide in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, on Aug 28, 2026. (File photo: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar)
KATHMANDU: Three months before a wall of water, mud and rock killed hundreds when it hurtled down a Himalayan valley bordering Nepal and China, experts and officials from both countries met in Kathmandu to discuss the risk of such disasters.
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