A natural hazard has struck a narrow mountain corridor linking Nepal and China, identified as the Bhotekoshi disaster.
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Updated Sep 19
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What happened
A natural hazard has struck a narrow mountain corridor linking Nepal and China, identified as the Bhotekoshi disaster.
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The entities involved
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Nepal
country in South Asia
Related events
- Landslides are currently disrupting major road connections in the Kathmandu region of Nepal.
- Flooding originated in China, affecting Nepal due to the shared transboundary river basins of the two countries.
- An avalanche occurred near the Tibet border on October 30, 2026, involving the Nepal Water Conservation Foundation.
- Climate disasters are impacting the regional environment of South Asia, prompting calls for shared risk management and bilateral cooperation involving Nepal and Bangladesh.
- Flooding occurred in Rasuwa District, Nepal, due to a surge in the Bhotekoshi River.