When the Roof of the World Breaks: What the Devastation in Rasuwa Tells Us About the Himalayas
Himalayan Flash Floods and Climate Crisis Response: When the Roof of the World Breaks: What the Devastation in Rasuwa Tells Us About the Himalayas Article by Dr. Surya Bahadur Ghimire A catastrophic transboundary flash flood has ripped through Nepal’s northern Rasuwa district, tearing along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river corridors. Triggered by a sudden combination of glacial slides, permafrost collapse, and a lake surge on the Tibetan plateau, a massive wall of mud, boulders, and debris obliterated critical bridges, including vital border infrastructure, and damaged hydropower dams. It washed away riverside villages like Timure and Syaphrubesi. As river levels climbed uncontrollably, downstream districts such as Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan As river levels rose uncontrollably, downstream districts such as Nuwakot, Dhading, and Chitwan were immediately placed on emergency alert.were immediately placed on emergency alert. The Anatomy of "Sick Mountains" Often called the...
