Himalayan Floods Call for Urgent Regional Data-Sharing Mechanism

Former NDMA adviser Safi Ahsan Rizvi stated that a rock-ice avalanche triggered the recent devastating floods in Nepal, stressing the accelerated glacial melt driven by climate change.

Rizvi called for a robust regional data-sharing framework and real-time information exchange between neighboring Himalayan nations to improve disaster preparedness.

Scientists remain uncertain about the exact volume of water involved and whether a landslide temporarily dammed a river upstream to create a burst lake.