Why Nepal Is So Vulnerable: Glacial Lakes, And A Himalaya That Moves Constantly
At about 9 am on August 26, a wall of water came down the river Bhote Koshi in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, destroying settlements near the border with Tibet, China, before pushing downstream into the Trishuli. Around 100 people were reported dead by the evening in Nepal, and about 400 were missing. It was, as per…