The second round of data collection was ought to be carried out in September 2018. However, due to bad weather conditions, the survey team never made it to the study area. While the survey was postponed, qualitative interviews focusing on glacial lakes outburst floods and the early warning system in Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone were successfully conducted by Dr. Pranil Upadhayay.

Survey Team at Tribhuvan Airport in Kathmandu after their flight was cancelled five times on five days in a row – ke garne?! (by Clemens Rossmanith)

Dr. Pranil Upadhayay with respondent in Monjo (by Pranil Upadhayay)