More than 1,400 people have died in Nepal's Rasuwa avalanche and flood.
More than 5,000 are missing, tens of thousands displaced, and 10% of hydropower production is lost.
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“Nepal’s disaster is an urgent wake-up call”
More than 1,400 people have died in Nepal’s Rasuwa avalanche and flood.
Key points
- On 26 August, an avalanche and flood hit Nepal's Rasuwa district causing massive destruction.
- Over 1,400 people were killed, with more than 5,000 missing and tens of thousands displaced.
- Around 10% of Nepal’s hydropower production was knocked out by the disaster.
- Reconstruction costs are estimated at about US$5 billion.
- Experts warn that climate-driven cascading hazards require new risk analysis approaches.
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10 10 More than 1,400 people have died in Nepal's Rasuwa avalanche and flood.
More than 5,000 are missing, tens of thousands displaced, and 10% of hydropower production is lost.