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Scientists Warned of Nepal Glacial Lake Outburst Days Before Disaster

Scientists identified warning signs days before the Nepal glacial lake outburst flood that killed over 1,100 people.

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A total of 4,462 people remain missing, including 3,916 in Nepal and 546 in China. [1] Scientists from the HiRISK consortium reported that warning signs were visible days before the Nepal glacial lake outburst flood. [2] The Nepal Disaster Management Authority reported a minimum of 1,114 deaths in Nepal due to the flood. [3] The total death toll, including 16 victims in China, reached a minimum of 1,130 people. [4] Devastating flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet left more than 1,270 people dead and more than 4,700 missing. [5] Nepal authorities stated that at least 20,000 homes in the affected areas would need to be rebuilt. [6] The chief district officer of the Rasuwa district informed Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of the flood 23 minutes after the collapse, and alerts to communities came only 38 minutes after the event. [7] The collapse led to a flash flood that traveled at an average speed of 193 kilometers per hour down the Trisuli river valley. [8]
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  1. A total of 4,462 people remain missing, including 3,916 in Nepal and 546 in China. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. Scientists from the HiRISK consortium reported that warning signs were visible days before the Nepal glacial lake outburst flood. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. The Nepal Disaster Management Authority reported a minimum of 1,114 deaths in Nepal due to the flood. · 매일경제South Korea
  4. The total death toll, including 16 victims in China, reached a minimum of 1,130 people. · 매일경제South Korea
  5. Devastating flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in the Himalayan border region of Nepal and China's Tibet left more than 1,270 people dead and more than 4,700 missing. · FRANCE 24
  6. Nepal authorities stated that at least 20,000 homes in the affected areas would need to be rebuilt. · FRANCE 24
  7. The chief district officer of the Rasuwa district informed Nepal's Department of Hydrology and Meteorology of the flood 23 minutes after the collapse, and alerts to communities came only 38 minutes after the event. · FRANCE 24
  8. The collapse led to a flash flood that traveled at an average speed of 193 kilometers per hour down the Trisuli river valley. · FRANCE 24
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