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A week after Himalayan flash floods killed over 1,100 in Nepal, search and rescue continues amid UN estimates of 2.2 million tonnes of debris. Specialized equipment and foreign experts are arriving, while the toll rises and legal and moral demands for climate compensation grow.
A glacial lake outburst flood in the Himalayas has killed at least 797 people and left over 3,000 missing along the Nepal-China border. The flash flood devastated villages, roads, and hydropower plants, with rescue hampered by destroyed infrastructure and landslides.
At least 797 people have died and 3,048 remain missing after a Himalayan glacier collapse caused devastating flash floods in Nepal and China. Rescue teams from multiple countries are supporting search operations, while mass burials have begun for unidentified victims.
A flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier ice block breaking off and damming a river, scientists said. The event highlights rising risks from Himalayan glaciers as the climate warms, with experts warning of more frequent such disasters.
At least 165 people have died and more than 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic flash floods triggered by a massive ice and rock slide in the Himalayas. Rescue teams are rushing aid by helicopter to isolated communities, but officials fear the death toll will climb.
At least 160 people have died after a Himalayan glacier collapse unleashed catastrophic flash floods and mudflows along the Nepal-Tibet border. More than 700 people remain missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists, as rescue operations continue amid challenging conditions.
A snow and rock avalanche in Nepal's Himalayas triggered a flash flood that killed at least 8 and left hundreds missing, mostly foreign tourists. Rescue efforts are underway with calls for help from India and China.
