Roscosmos Shows Flood Damage in Nepal from Space
A Roscosmos satellite captured the Trisuli River from a height of approximately 500 km more than a month before the flood and two days after August 26, when a powerful flood struck northern Nepal and border regions of China.
Consensus
- Roscosmos released satellite images of the Trishului River in Nepal.
- The images show the river before and after a major flood.
- The satellite captured the images from an altitude of about 500 km.
- The flood occurred in late August, specifically around 26 August.
- The flood was caused by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas.
- The river Trishuli is located in Nepal and is approximately 160 km long.
- The flood resulted in over 1,100 fatalities.
- More than 4,800 people are reported missing.
- The satellite used was 'Resurs-P'.
Points of divergence
- The flood affected not only the Trishuli but also the rivers Lhende, Narayani, and Bhote-Koshi. — vm
- The death toll is 734 people, with around 3,000 missing, including foreigners. — vm
- Nine Russian citizens are among the missing. — kommerant
- The Prime Minister of Nepal attributed the flood to climate change. — vm
- The Prime Minister of Nepal stated the flood was caused by a snow-ice avalanche. — vesti
- The water level in the Trishuli rose by nine meters in half an hour. — fontanka
- The flood affected both Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Roscosmos showed satellite footage of the flood in Nepal. A satellite photographed the Trisuli river from a height of about 500 km... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Roscosmos showed images of a river in Nepal before and after a major flood — РИАМО
- Roscosmos showed satellite footage of the flood in Nepal. A satellite photographed the Trisuli river from a height of about 500 km... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Roscosmos showed what the river that took more than a thousand lives looks like — Фонтанка
- Roscosmos published satellite images of flooding in Nepal — Коммерсантъ
- Roscosmos showed how the flood in Nepal looked from orbit — Вечерняя Москва
- Roscosmos published satellite images of flooding in Nepal — Вести