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For wild rivers like the Karnali, Nepal’s disaster is a warning and an answer (commentary)

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Briefings

A recent glacial collapse on the Tibetan Plateau triggered a massive flood across the Nepal-China border, resulting in over 1,000 confirmed deaths and 4,000 missing persons. Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of workers trapped in silt-choked tunnels of hydropower projects on the Trishuli River. This event serves as a warning of climate change impacts on the Himalaya and highlights Nepal's urgent need to reconsider damming nearly every river, particularly the un-dammed Karnali River, which remains the country's last major river without dams.

Key points

• Over 1,000 people are confirmed dead and 4,000 remain missing following a glacial collapse on the Tibetan Plateau.
• Rescue crews are searching for hundreds of workers trapped in silt-choked tunnels of hydropower projects on the Trishuli River.

Context and limitations

Data is current as of September 2026; specific tunnel locations and exact number of trapped workers remain unconfirmed due to ongoing rescue operations.

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