China to Continue Sharing Hydrological Risk Information With Nepal After Border Disaster

 China will continue sharing emergency hydrological monitoring and early-warning information with Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations and disaster relief following the devastating landslide and flood along the Nepal-China border.

China’s Ministry of Water Resources has been providing Nepal with hydrological monitoring, early-warning and forecasting information, including data on potential risks from barriers formed in rivers and upstream lakes created by the disaster.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said the country’s meteorological and water-resources authorities have maintained close communication with their Nepali counterparts since the disaster. China’s Meteorological Administration established contact with Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology and has conducted weather consultations through video links while sharing information in real time.

China has also provided Nepal with satellite imagery, hydrological and meteorological data from affected areas, including early-warning information concerning an upstream barrier lake.

The cooperation follows a major landslide and flood disaster in the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung border region on August 26 that caused deaths, missing persons and extensive damage on both sides of the border.

China has said it will strengthen cooperation with Nepal on disaster prevention, early warning and mitigation, while continuing to support Nepal’s emergency response and recovery efforts.

The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu has also said that key hydrological and meteorological data from the affected watershed are being provided to Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology on a daily basis.

Source: Chinese Embassy in Nepal — Foreign Ministry briefing, September 3, 2026

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