Devastating Landslides and Floods in Nepal - New Democratic People’s Forum(NDPF)

 The People Fall Victim to Global Warming and Climate Change Under So-Called Imperialist Development New Democratic People’s Forum(NDPF)

Recently, Nepal has witnessed massive loss of life and widespread destruction due to devastating landslides and sudden floods. On August 26, in the Himalayan region bordering China, a huge mass of snow, rocks and soil collapsed into a river, causing a devastating flash flood. As a result, the water level of rivers in vast areas including Rasuwa and Nuwakot rose rapidly, sweeping away settlements, roads, bridges and various infrastructures.

According to reports published in the bourgeois media up to August 29, the death toll in Nepal and Tibet combined has exceeded 600, and nearly 3,000 people are missing, including 540 foreign tourists. Due to the collapse of communication systems in remote mountainous areas, the state is not taking effective initiatives to determine the actual number of missing people and conduct rescue operations. In this sudden disaster, many families have lost their homes and means of livelihood. More than 93,000 people have been severely affected.

The sudden landslides and floods in Nepal are not a natural disaster. This flood caused by the melting of Himalayan ice is a manifestation of global warming resulting from climate change caused by the so-called development of the imperialists. Therefore, the recent landslides and floods in Nepal cannot be viewed as an isolated natural event. It is the result of rapidly changing climate and increasing pressure on the environment in the Himalayan region due to global warming. Not only Nepal, but this year thousands of people have died due to heatwaves in Europe, Germany, France, Spain and the United Kingdom.

As a result of imperialist and imperialism-dependent so-called development, ordinary people in Nepal and various other countries are today facing and continuing to face enormous losses in terms of life and property. At the root of this lies the imperialist world system. The New Democratic People’s Forum expresses sympathy and solidarity with the people affected by the floods in Nepal. And we hope that the struggling people of Nepal will confront this crisis through the revolutionary struggle to change this system.

29 August 2026