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Kathmandu. After the devastating floods in Nepal, serious questions are being raised about the role of China. It is alleged that Tibet (Tibet)'s Kerung area (The Kerung regionDespite the flood occurring in Nepal, it was not informed on time. According to Nepalese sources, the warning is near 45 minutes delay Reached from. It is claimed that if the information had been received in time, the administration could have got a chance to prepare for relief and rescue and evacuate people from sensitive areas.

However, China's allegation of deliberately hiding information from Nepal has not been independently confirmed. In such a situation, factual investigation of this entire matter becomes very important.

Flood had come in Tibet earlier, Nepal came to know later

According to Chinese media reports, a flood situation occurred in Tibet's Kerung County at around 10:30 am local time. Kerung is said to be about 25-30 kilometers away from the flood affected areas of Rasuwa district of Nepal.

There is a time difference of about 2 hours 15 minutes between Nepal and China. Accordingly, the time of 10:30 am in Kerung is around 8:15 am in Nepal. Nepali sources claim that Nepal got information about the serious flood situation at around 9 o'clock.

This difference of about 45 minutes has now become the center of debate.

Could lives have been saved if there had been timely warning?

The sudden rise of Bhotekoshi river caused huge devastation in Rasuwa and surrounding areas. Water and debris entered many areas situated on the river banks. Bridges, roads and other structures were damaged and a large number of people were affected.

A question is being raised in Nepal that if the information about flood in the upper area was shared in time, then people living in the lower parts of the river could have been alerted. The administration could also have made preparations to send rescue teams to sensitive areas and take people to safe places.

However, it is too early to say how many deaths were directly attributable to the 45-minute delay.

Nepali journalist targets China

Resentment has also come to light regarding China's role in Nepal after the floods. Foreign and strategic affairs journalist Parshuram Kafle raised questions on not receiving timely warning, calling China Nepal's 'northern neighbour' on social media.

He alleged that Nepal has always been respecting the security concerns of its neighbours, but in this disaster it did not get timely warning. He also raised questions about Nepal-China relations and asked whether Nepal is paying the price of 'one-sided love'.

What did the Nepal government say?

Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal told the House of Representatives that the reasons for the disaster in Rasuwa are being confirmed. Initial reports mentioned the earthquake was accompanied by avalanches and subsequent flooding in the Bhotekoshi river.

The sudden flood in the river around 9 am caused huge damage in many areas of Rasuwa and Nuwakot. Areas like Timure, Syafrubesi, Betravati, Trishuli, Battar and Devighat have been affected.

Around 400 people are feared missing

The number of deaths and missing people in this disaster is continuously increasing the concern. According to the initial information available, about 95 people have been confirmed dead, while about 400 people are reported missing. Information has also come to light that a large number of Indian citizens are among the affected people.

About 32 security personnel of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force are reported missing in Timure area of ​​Rasuwa.

Bad weather increased the difficulty

After the disaster, large-scale relief and rescue operations are being conducted in Nepal. Help of helicopters is being taken to reach the affected areas, but bad weather is becoming a major hindrance in the operation.

According to the Rescue Coordination Center of Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, several private and military helicopters have so far flown to the affected areas. Some helicopters returned carrying the injured, while some helicopters carrying relief material had to turn back en route due to bad weather.

big question

This tragedy in Nepal has raised a big question on the cross-border disaster early warning system and information sharing arrangement between China and Nepal. If information about the Kerung floods did indeed reach Nepal on time, it brings out the need for better and immediate information mechanisms between the two countries to deal with such disasters in future.