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Floods left more than 200 dead in Nepal
Over the last weekend, more than 200 people were killed in Nepal following flash floodims that hit the capital, Kathmandu, and the surrounding valleys. The event left Swathes of Kathmandu underwater after the heaviest monsoon rains in two decades fell on Friday and Saturday, washing away entire neighbourhoods, bridges and roads. The heavy rains caused the Bagmati River, which runs through the city, to swell more than 2 metres higher than deemed safe.
Officials reported that by Monday afternoon, 204 bodies had been recovered from the disaster and at least 30 more people were still stranded or missing, while hundreds more were injured. Dozens who died had been travelling on buses that were washed away when the highways were engulfed by surging flood waters.
In the aftermath, thousands were displaced and hundreds were left without access to power and drinking water. The damage to the roads was so extensive that all main routes out of Kathmandu remained blocked and schools in the capital were closed for the next three days.
The disaster is attributed to the climate crisis, which is causing increasingly intensive and erratic downpours and deadly flooding in south Asian countries such as Nepal.
More than 200 dead in Nepal floods, as parts of Kathmandu left under water
At least 30 stranded or missing and hundreds injured after heaviest monsoon rains in two decades
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/30/more-than-200-dead-in-nepal-floods-as-parts-of-kathmandu-left-under-water
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heavy flooding is likely to increase in the Himalayan country in the next five years as it is disproportionately affected by the changing climate.
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With the severe catastrophes that we've seen,it's about time that we acted accordingly and deal with climate change sooner.
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We need to all work on dealing with issues of climate change inorder to avoid such kind of catastrophes.
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This really sad
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The devastating impact of the floods in Nepal is a tragic reminder of the vulnerability of communities to natural disasters. This event highlights the urgent need for improved infrastructure and disaster preparedness measures to mitigate the loss of life and damage caused by such events.
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@walter_lungayi the government and disaster management team should work extra to protect people from such events
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Sad climate change effects from all over the world.
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Very sad
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Indeed this is tragic news from Nepal!! My heart goes out to all those affected by the devastating floods.