Months before disaster: Nepal begged China for crucial glacier data ahead of deadly flood

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Months before disaster: Nepal begged China for crucial glacier data ahead of deadly flood #breakingnews #nepal #nepalflood #naturaldisaster #china Months before a catastrophic glacial collapse unleashed deadly floods along the Nepal-China border, Nepali officials had repeatedly urged Beijing to share more real-time data on glacier movements, avalanche risks, and extreme weather events. Reuters correspondent Saurabh Sharma explains that while both nations held multiple rounds of talks to improve cross-border intelligence, Nepal's own environmental sensors were completely destroyed by the sudden deluge before emergency alerts could be activated. As authorities work to rebuild disaster response networks, Nepal is seeking deeper, real-time data-sharing agreements with China to prevent future Himalayan disasters from catching vulnerable downstream communities off guard. Connect With news.com.au Online ► [https://www.news.com.au] https://bit.ly/3WC8hOP ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follo

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