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Nepal's Disaster Warning System Failed to Alert 38 Minutes After Glacier Collapse

Nepal's disaster authorities issued a warning 38 minutes after a glacier collapse killed thousands due to system gaps.

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A glacier collapse in the Lhende valley near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered devastating flash floods on August 26, killing thousands and leaving several people missing. [1] Nepal's disaster authorities issued a warning 38 minutes after the collapse at 9:15 am, despite the event occurring at 8:37 am. [2] The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,252 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from affected areas. [3] Anil Pokhrel, former chief executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, stated that Nepal has no early warning system because simply having sensors does not constitute a system. [4] Lok Vijay Adhikari, chief of the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, said the department did not alert the public because the seismic activity recorded a 4.4 magnitude that did not match the pattern of an earthquake. [5] Nepal Police data released on Thursday indicated that 355 bodies were recovered from Chitawan district, 218 from Nawalparasi East, 208 from Nawalparasi West (including 18 recovered from India and handed over), and 177 from Nuwakot. [6] The death toll in the flash flood that struck Gyirong county in Tibet near the Nepal border has increased to 21, with 541 others still missing as of Wednesday. [7] The joint rescue teams led by the Nepal Army have continued their search and rescue efforts on the ninth day, with the number of missing people estimated at 4,875. [8]
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  1. A glacier collapse in the Lhende valley near the Nepal-Tibet border triggered devastating flash floods on August 26, killing thousands and leaving several people missing. · The Times Of India
  2. Nepal's disaster authorities issued a warning 38 minutes after the collapse at 9:15 am, despite the event occurring at 8:37 am. · The Times Of India
  3. The death toll from flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,252 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from affected areas. · Hindustan Times
  4. Anil Pokhrel, former chief executive of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, stated that Nepal has no early warning system because simply having sensors does not constitute a system. · The Times Of India
  5. Lok Vijay Adhikari, chief of the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, said the department did not alert the public because the seismic activity recorded a 4.4 magnitude that did not match the pattern of an earthquake. · The Times Of India
  6. Nepal Police data released on Thursday indicated that 355 bodies were recovered from Chitawan district, 218 from Nawalparasi East, 208 from Nawalparasi West (including 18 recovered from India and handed over), and 177 from Nuwakot. · Hindustan Times
  7. The death toll in the flash flood that struck Gyirong county in Tibet near the Nepal border has increased to 21, with 541 others still missing as of Wednesday. · Hindustan Times
  8. The joint rescue teams led by the Nepal Army have continued their search and rescue efforts on the ninth day, with the number of missing people estimated at 4,875. · Hindustan Times
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