Nepal Flash Flooding Disaster – Frank Water Statement

We are devastated to hear the news in Nepal of the glacier collapse and flash flooding on the Tibetan border. We send our deepest sympathy and love to everyone who has been affected by this tragedy. Our thoughts remain with you. 

Over a thousand people have lost their lives, with hundreds still missing. What occurred has been attributed to glacial breakdown caused by climate change destabilising glaciers and permafrost, raising the risk of disasters like this. Nepal’s glaciers have lost a third of their ice in the last 30 years and the Himalayas are warming twice as fast as the global average. 

This highlights a stark climate injustice. 

Those who contribute the least to climate change are living at the front line of it, bearing the impacts of the crisis. Our thoughts remain with those who lost loved ones

You can read an official statement by our Nepal Partner ICIMOD here

We thank those working hard on the ground to coordinate the rescue and response, providing first aid, clean water, shelter, and emergency supplies. If you are able, you can donate to relief efforts

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