"There is a real fear of it happening again": Diogo Carreira on the flood that devastated Nepal
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"There is a real fear of it happening again": Diogo Carreira on the flood that devastated Nepal

Correio da Manhã29 August 2026 at 08:21

Diogo Carreira, special correspondent from CM to Nepal and Information Coordinator at CMTV, reported that the country is facing a critical situation after a devastating flood.

The journalist warned that the danger after the phenomenon has not passed, with an imminent risk of disease due to poor sanitary conditions.

There is also the threat of new glacial lakes formed in the mountains that may burst at any moment, representing a constant danger for local populations.

Diogo Carreira stated that there is a real fear that a similar catastrophe may happen again in Nepal.

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