Trekkers helicoptered off mountains as more deadly landslides hit Nepal
Nepal is facing a severe humanitarian crisis following a new wave of landslides and heavy rain that has killed dozens and displaced thousands. Rescue operations are underway to evacuate trekkers stranded in remote mountain regions as infrastructure like roads and bridges have been destroyed.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the increasing vulnerability of Himalayan regions to extreme weather events, threatening both local lives and the vital tourism economy.
Figure caption, Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal during floods
Another wave of landslides and heavy rain has killed about 30 people in Nepal, as the Himalayan nation reels from August's catastrophic flooding that left 1,400 dead and thousands more missing.
The national disaster management authority says more than 1,900 families have been affected since late last week with more than 240 homes damaged. Roads, buildings and bridges have been swept away.
Hundreds of trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit - crucial to Nepal's economy - have had to cut short their hikes to get to safety.
Many have been helicoptered out of the districts of Manang and Mustang, from a hiking circuit that usually takes up to three weeks to complete.
Communities in several parts of Nepal are mourning loved ones.
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