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UNU-EHS Researcher Warns Nepal Floods Could Repeat in Glacial Zones

A senior researcher at the UN University warns that climate change may cause similar glacial floods in other mountainous regions worldwide.

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Dr. Dipesh Chapagain, a senior researcher at the UNU-EHS in Bonn, stated that catastrophic floods like the one in Nepal can occur in other glaciated zones worldwide due to climate change. [1] The glacial flood in Nepal, which occurred on August 26, left a provisional balance of 1,200 dead and 5,000 missing. [2] Dr. Dipesh Chapagain explained that the disaster was caused by a glacier collapse that generated a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, rather than the earthquake causing the collapse. [3] The researcher noted that the risk of glacial avalanches is elevated in the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, the European Alps, and the Andes in South America. [4] The researcher clarified that the recent disaster was caused by a glacier collapse triggering seismic activity of magnitude 5.2, reversing the initial theory that an earthquake caused the collapse. [5] The researcher warned that the temporary balance of the disaster in Nepal includes 1,200 deaths and 5,000 missing people. [6] Provisional figures indicate the Nepal disaster has left 1,200 people dead and 5,000 missing. [7]
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  1. Dr. Dipesh Chapagain, a senior researcher at the UNU-EHS in Bonn, stated that catastrophic floods like the one in Nepal can occur in other glaciated zones worldwide due to climate change. · Diario Libre
  2. The glacial flood in Nepal, which occurred on August 26, left a provisional balance of 1,200 dead and 5,000 missing. · Diario Libre
  3. Dr. Dipesh Chapagain explained that the disaster was caused by a glacier collapse that generated a 5.2-magnitude earthquake, rather than the earthquake causing the collapse. · Diario Libre
  4. The researcher noted that the risk of glacial avalanches is elevated in the Hindu Kush, the Himalayas, the European Alps, and the Andes in South America. · Diario Libre
  5. The researcher clarified that the recent disaster was caused by a glacier collapse triggering seismic activity of magnitude 5.2, reversing the initial theory that an earthquake caused the collapse. · RPP
  6. The researcher warned that the temporary balance of the disaster in Nepal includes 1,200 deaths and 5,000 missing people. · RPP
  7. Provisional figures indicate the Nepal disaster has left 1,200 people dead and 5,000 missing. · elcomercio.pePeru
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