Officials say cause under investigation as heavy monsoon rain raises risk of further floods in Nepal

Reporters asked whether unstable glacial lakes or climate change were to blame for the floods and whether there is further flood risk. Leila Pietas Yaya said the government issued a warning that the Koshi River posed a continued flood risk and urged residents to move away from riverbanks; she said authorities are conducting an assessment into exact causes and will publish findings when they are available.

Asked about scientists' attributions to climate change, Pietas Yaya said she is not in a position to provide a definitive cause at this stage and that the government’s assessment of data will determine the cause. She warned that the monsoon season remains active, increasing the likelihood of landslides and more roadblocks that will complicate rescue and aid delivery.