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[^3]\n\nNepal Foreign Minister Shiva Kumar Koirala stated on 2026-05-31 that the country will approach the issue of climate damage as a 'right and duty fulfillment' rather than a matter of 'charitable aid'. [^4]\n\nNepal's Ministry of Finance sent official letters to China, the United States, and India requesting compensation for damages caused by the climate crisis. [^5]\n\nRescue teams have saved at least 11,814 people using helicopters and aircraft to reach isolated communities. [^6]\n\nThe disaster was caused by a glacial collapse in the Himalayas on August 26, which triggered landslides and massive floods. [^7]\n\nExperts attribute the recent flooding to the collapse of glaciers in the Himalayas. [^8]\n\nThe article reports on a specific incident involving glacier collapse and subsequent landslides. [^9]\n\nKoirala warned that large amounts of water and debris have blocked three upstream mountainous areas, forming artificial lakes that could burst and cause secondary major damage downstream. [^10]\n\nFrance 24 issued a report on 2026-09-01 regarding the floods and their causes. 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