
By Deepak Joshi Pokhrel On 26 August 2026, the people of Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading districts of Nepal awoke to one of the darkest days of their lives. The reason: they witnessed a devastating flash flood, reportedly caused by an ice avalanche in the Lhende-…

About 2 billion people in the world -- a fourth of humankind -- depend on glacier melt for their water.
Nepal flash floods have killed nearly 400 people and thousands remain missing as rescue teams continue searching devastated towns and valleys. Authorities are racing to rescue survivors and deliver supplies as fresh flooding risks grow from a debris-blocked B…