Nepal Flash Floods: 16-Minute Delayed Alert Raises Questions Over Warning System; What Went Wrong? Explained

Nepal’s August 26 flash floods have killed 469 people, with over 1,400 still missing. The disaster followed a massive ice and rock collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border, sending water, mud and debris downstream. Authorities received flood information 16 minutes after it crossed into Nepal. Experts say limited monitoring and delayed communication left communities with little time to escape.