The Kosi River, known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar,' is currently flowing through Nepal and carries a significant portion of the region's sediment load.
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Updated Aug 26
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What happened
The Kosi River, known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar,' is currently flowing through Nepal and carries a significant portion of the region's sediment load.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Flash floods in Nepal are linked to the rising water levels of the Kosi River, which is flowing through the region.Sub-event
Kosi River flows through Nepal, carries sediment, and impacts Bihar.1 source
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Flash floods and landslides in Nepal-India border regionsAlso in this story
- NDRF deployed in Bihar due to looming flood threat from Nepal.
- The Centre is providing assistance to Bihar due to flood threats caused by events in Nepal affecting river flow.
- Upper catchment areas of the Gandak River in Nepal are experiencing flash floods.
- Upstream flood events in Nepal are affecting Bihar, originating from a flash flood in Rasuwa district.
The entities involved
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Kosi River
river in India, tributary of Ramganga River
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Bihar
state in eastern India
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Nepal
country in South Asia
Related events
- Flooding originated in China, affecting Nepal due to the shared transboundary river basins of the two countries.
- Continuous rainfall caused river levels to rise in the Budhi Gandaki River in Nepal.
- Nepal aims to be a major South Asian exporter while facing flood damage to its hydropower projects.
- The shared Himalayan hydrological system involving India and Nepal is vulnerable to Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs).