Before Floods, Nepal Asked China For Early Warnings As Risks Mounted

Twelve days before the disaster, China's World Meteorological Centre told Nepali officials in an email, seen by Reuters, that a monsoon depression was forecast for the area from August 14 to 19.

China says it has shared information in a 'timely manner' 1 MIN(s) UPDATED 1 MIN(s) Reuters A drone view shows a man walking past damaged buildings and houses covered in mud next to the Likhu River yesterday following deadly flash floods and mudslides in Devighat, Nuwakot district, Nepal. Photo: Reuters Three months be

Three months before hundreds were killed in the flood, experts and officials from both countries met in Kathmandu to discuss the risk of such disasters.

Experts from Nepal and China met in Kathmandu three months before a catastrophic disaster to discuss cooperation on monitoring and responding to glacier-related hazards

Officials from Nepal and China had discussed strengthening cooperation three months ago, to monitor and respond to floods, weather and glacier-related hazards, according to an agenda prepared by the Nepali side and seen by Reuters.

Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted  Reuters