- Border infrastructure failures and natural disasters are reported in Nepal involving China.
- Floods and landslides struck the border region between Nepal and China.
- Aid organization Convoy of Hope responds to flooding affecting the shared border between Nepal and China.
- Flood disaster threatens hydropower project safety and damages border crossing between Nepal and China.
Construction of a massive hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River raises concerns over glacier risk and lack of transparency from China.
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Construction of a massive hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River raises concerns over glacier risk and lack of transparency from China.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Glacial floods in Nepal affect downstream areas near the Brahmaputra River, which borders Arunachal Pradesh, amid massive dam construction by China.Sub-event
- Diplomatic pressure mounts on China regarding mega-dam projects threatening livelihoods in Nepal.Sub-event
Concerns rise over China's lack of transparency regarding glacier risk tied to massive dam construction on the Brahmaputra.1 source
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Flood disaster threatens hydropower project safety and damages border crossing between Nepal and China.Also in this story
- Malaysia employs dam safety guidelines and reviews dam safety following floods in Nepal.
- Floods caused power plants at Kulekhani-I Hydropower Project to fail, prompting the setting of new operational safety thresholds.
- Sukhwinder Singh is coordinating the response to devastating floods and natural calamity while working as an engineer at the Trishuli Hydropower Project-1 in Nepal.
Within Border infrastructure failures and natural disasters are reported in Nepal involving China.
The entities involved
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Nepal
country in South Asia
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Tibet
plateau region in west China
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Brahmaputra River
river in China, India, and Bangladesh
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