In the high Himalayas, a glacier did not merely melt — it collapsed, sending a wall of rock, ice, and water through the valleys that connect Nepal and Tibet, erasing villages, infrastructure, and lives in moments. By Friday, 469 people were confirmed dead and nearly a thousand more remained missing, among them trekkers, pilgrims, and traders from across the world who had trusted these ancient mountain corridors. The disaster now carries a second shadow: debris-dammed lakes threaten to breach around September 1, confronting rescuers with the possibility that the worst is not yet past. In the lo
Nepal flood death toll reaches 469 as rescuers race against fresh flooding risk
469 confirmed dead with nearly 1,000 missing across Nepal and Tibet; thousands displaced and cut off in isolated towns; survivors describe total loss of families and communities.