Mountain Tsunami In the Himalaya: Understanding the Plight, the Science and the Path to Resilience

On 26 August 2026, a catastrophic flood swept down Nepal's Bhotekoshi River; the second such disaster on this river corridor in just 14 months. What actually triggered it? What role did climate change play? And what needs to change to protect mountain communities from the next one?

Join leading glaciologists, hydrologists, and disaster-risk experts from Nepal, China, and Europe as they unpack the science behind the disaster.

𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: Anil Pokharel • Dr. Mohan Bahadur Chand • Prof. Cees van Westen • Prof. Xuanmei Fan • Prof. Bethan Davies • Prof. Walter Immerzeel • Dr. Archana Shrestha • Dr. Jagadishwor Karmacharya • Er. Sanjeeb Baral • Prof. Vishnu Prasad Pandey

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬: Mr. Pradip Khatiwada, Executive Director, Youth Innovation Lab

𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫: Mr. Madhab Uprety, Senior Technical Adviser, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre



🗓️ Mon, 07 Sept 2026 | 🕒 3:00–5:30 PM Nepal Time | 💻 Virtual (MS Teams)

📝 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://bit.ly/4ymm0c3 [Link in linktree]