‘Extremely challenging’ conditions hamper Nepal-Tibet flood rescue efforts • FRANCE 24 English

With more than 1,000 people still missing after the devastating flash flood that hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, international rescue teams are working to locate survivors. But, as France 24’s Navodita Kumari reports, they are facing “extremely challenging” conditions due to the weather, mountainous terrain and lack of infrastructure.
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  3. The Himalayan glaciers are retreating at a fast pace
    Thawing permafrost weakens the structural integrity of the mountainside
    That triggered a massive land and ice avalanche that generated destruction downstream
    Many of these villages have been constructed on flood-prone areas

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