# 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]

## What this stands on

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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
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, News)
6. The researcher warned that the temporary balance of the disaster in Nepal includes 1,200 deaths and 5,000 missing people. (RPP, News)
7. Provisional figures indicate the Nepal disaster has left 1,200 people dead and 5,000 missing. (elcomercio.pe, News)

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