The brutal disaster in Nepal has shaken the world for the sheer scale and speed of the flash flood that raced down the mountains wiping everything in its way. But how is this linked to China? Why is Tibet’s dam infrastructure being seen as a ticking time bomb? And how does it leave not just Nepal vulnerable to more disasters, but India and even Southeast Asia? In this episode of The Link, Shubhangi Sharma traces the water downstream, from the Mekong that feeds Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, to the planet-bending Three Gorges, to Medog: the largest dam ever attempted, rising right above India's Brahmaputra. Nepal Floods | China | Tibet | Medog Dam | Three Gorges | Tibet Water Bomb | Mekong | Tibet River Map | Gyirong Port | Nepal-Tibet Border | The Link with Shubhangi Sharma | Firstpost #China #Nepalfloods #india #Tibet #mekong #Medog #ThreeGorges #TheLink #firstpost 00:00 - The Nepal Flash Flood Disaster 00:54 - How the Glacial Collapse Happened 02:18 - China's Lack of Information Sharing 03:19 - The Tibetan Plateau: Asia's Water Tower 04:42 - China's Dam Building Strategy 05:36 - The Massive Medog Dam Project 07:33 - Impact on Southeast Asia and the Mekong 08:35 - The Need for Water Sharing Treaties Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Website: https://www.firstpost.com Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on X: https://twitter.com/firstpost Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V