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, as a powerful flood struck northern Nepal and border regions of China.
Consensus
- Roscosmos released satellite images of the Trishului River in Nepal.
- The satellite images were taken from an altitude of approximately 500 km.
- Images were captured more than a month before the flood and two days after.
- The flood occurred in late August 2023.
- The flood was caused by a glacial collapse or landslide in the Himalayas.
- The Trishuli River was significantly affected, with flooding and destruction.
- The flood resulted in over 1,100 fatalities and thousands missing.
- The satellite used was the 'Resurs-P' or a similar remote sensing satellite.
Points of divergence
- The Trishuli is only one of several rivers that overflowed; others include Lhende, Narayani, and Bhote-Kosi. — vm
- Total fatalities in Nepal and Tibet were 734, with around 3,000 missing, including foreigners. — vm
- The number of fatalities reached 1,204, with about 4,200 missing and nearly 12,000 rescued. — m24
- 1,127 people died and 4,858 are missing. — riamo
- 9 Russian citizens are among the missing. — kommerant
- The flood was caused by climate change, according to Nepalese Prime Minister Balen Shah. — vesti
- The temperature in the Himalayan region rose by 1.8 degrees, contributing to the disaster. — m24
- The flood was caused by a snow and rock avalanche. — vm
- The landslide occurred on August 26 on Mount Langtang-Lirung, affecting the Lhende-Khola river. — kommerant
- The flood was caused by the collapse of a glacier and rock in the Himalayas. — riamo
- Water level in Trishuli rose by nine meters in half an hour. — fontanka
- The flood was the largest disaster in the Himalayan region due to a snow and rock avalanche. — vesti
Coverage (8 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
- Roscosmos shows satellite footage of flooding in Nepal — Москва 24
Key entities
- Roscosmos
- Nepal
- Trusuli
- Telegram channel
- TASS
- Roscosmos
- Moscow
- Telegram
- Sputnik
- Roscosmos Corporation
- One
- Trisuli