750 dead in the Himalayas – risk of new floods
The death toll from the disaster in the Himalayas continues to rise and has reached 750 on Sunday morning. Over 3,000 people are still missing, while authorities are warning of new floods, reports AP.
The Bhotekoshi River, which flows through the already flooded area, remains at a high level and during the morning warning messages for new floods were sent out to those in the area.
Rescue efforts are also being hampered by the formation of a new lake after a landslide on Saturday evening. The accumulation of water has prompted authorities to move personnel to safer places.
Nepal's appeal: We must fight the climate crisis
Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal is appealing to the world to come together and tackle the climate crisis, reports the BBC.
He says that Nepal is one of the countries with the lowest emissions, and at the same time one of the hardest hit by global warming.
- We ask the global community to unite and preserve the ecosystem of the Himalayas, he says.
The disaster was caused by a 600-meter-wide piece of glacier breaking off high in the mountains, triggering a massive landslide that crashed into a river.
This caused a huge, fast-moving wave that buried entire villages in water, rock and mud where it advanced.
Rising temperatures are increasing melting in the Himalayas and making glaciers increasingly unstable.
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