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1 week since Nepal floods: PM demands global action as death toll rises over 900
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Prime Minister Balendra Shah said the recent flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River was caused by an avalanche of snow and ice linked to climate change, and called for international action. The disaster, which has killed over 900 people, is described as one of the region’s biggest floods. Shah’s appeal underscores the urgency of addressing climate‑related hazards.
WHY IT MATTERS
The event shows how climate‑driven extreme weather can cause massive loss of life, prompting calls for coordinated global mitigation and adaptation measures.
Nepal PM demands climate action after Himalayan disaster Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said last week's deadly Himalayan flood was "not an ordinary" event but driven by climate change, as he demanded international action."The flood in the Bhote Koshi River in Rasuwa was not an ordinary flood," Prime Minister Balendra Shah said in a social media post late Monday."It was one of the region's major disasters, triggered by an avalanche of snow and ice in the Himalayan region," he said.Scientist...
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