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Nepal-Tibet floods follow months-old glacier risk warnings by ICIMOD

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Devastating floods struck Nepal and Tibet, killing hundreds and leaving many others missing after a glacial collapse triggered a catastrophic flash flood. The disaster came months after the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) had issued warnings about accelerating glacier melt in the region. ICIMOD reports had flagged doubled ice loss rates and a rising risk of glacial lake outburst floods across the Himalayan region. Smaller glaciers were identified as shrinking at an especially rapid pace, compounding flood hazards for downstream communities. Experts emphasize that cross-border regional cooperation is essential to better monitor and prepare for such transboundary mountain disasters.

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