In the shadow of the Himalayas, where the ancient and the elemental have always coexisted uneasily, a glacier gave way in Tibet on Wednesday, triggering a seismic event and unleashing a torrent that swept across the Nepal-China border with the force of a tsunami. By Friday, more than 500 were confirmed dead, over 1,500 remained missing — among them pilgrims seeking the sacred, workers seeking a living, and travelers seeking the world's highest places. The disaster is not yet finished: a barrier lake formed in the catastrophe's wake now threatens a second wave, reminding those who survive that
Death toll exceeds 500 in Nepal-China border disaster as new lake threatens further flooding
Over 500 people killed, 1,500+ missing, thousands evacuated, and hundreds of foreign workers and pilgrims unaccounted for across Nepal and China.