When Disaster Strikes, Humanity Must Rise Above Politics
By Sharachchandra Bhandary The devastating floods that struck the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli corridors on August 26 have left Nepal facing a painful question: how should a disaster of such magnitude be understood and responded to? The first answer should be clear. Such disasters must be viewed scientifically, not politically. Hundreds of lives have been lost, numerous families displaced and massive infrastructure destroyed. Roads, bridges, hydropower projects and other public and private assets have suffered severe…