Nepal's Agony Unveils Climate Change's Cruel Math The Himalayan flash flood that ravaged northern Nepal on August 26 was a disaster of unimaginable proportions.
The death toll has surpassed 1,400, with over 5,130 people still missing – including nearly 600 foreign nationals from 35 countries.
The sheer scale of destruction is nothing short of catastrophic: thousands of homes have been destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, water sources contaminated, and essential infrastructure severely damaged.