Photographer Unaware He Filmed Avalanche Triggering Nepal Flood

A photographer has expressed regret for not grasping the severity of an avalanche he captured on camera, which ultimately triggered a catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet. The photographer, identified as Hey Mu, stated on the Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu that his primary focus was on his drone filming.

"I didn't think it would have such a big impact. My focus was on the drone filming," Hey Mu wrote. He conveyed his apologies, along with those of his companions, for not understanding the gravity of the situation at the time.

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I didn't think it would have such a big impact. My focus was on the drone filming.

Hey Mu explained that if they had heard the sound of the avalanche, they would have reported it immediately. He was operating his drone from a vantage point near a Chinese radar station in Tibet, approximately 16 kilometers (10 miles) in a straight line from the Nepalese mountain Langtung Lirung, when the fateful avalanche was triggered on Wednesday.

The incident highlights how seemingly isolated events, captured by individuals focused on specific tasks, can have far-reaching and devastating consequences.

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If we had heard the sound, we would have reported it immediately.