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Environment·4/25/2026AI-samenvatting
Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust
An early flood warning system in Nepal's Everest region, designed to protect thousands from catastrophic glacial lake bursts, has fallen into disrepair with siren towers rusting and some batteries stolen, officials admit. The $3.5m system for Imja lake has had no maintenance since 2016, while satellite data transmission remains unreliable. Six villages and over 60,000 annual tourists are at risk as scientists warn climate change is causing Himalayan glacial lakes to expand dangerously.
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