Photos: The Aftermath of Nepal’s Devastating Flash Floods
Devastating flash floods in Nepal, triggered by a glacier collapse, have resulted in over 900 confirmed deaths and thousands of missing persons. Rescue and recovery efforts are currently underway in affected mountain villages.
Why it matters
This catastrophic event highlights the increasing vulnerability of high-altitude regions to climate-related disasters and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
Images from hard-hit mountain villages where rescue and recovery efforts continue. More than 900 deaths have been confirmed, while nearly 4,000 remain missing, following powerful floods triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26.
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