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Essay: Watching a beloved place disappear
A severe flash flood caused by a glacier collapse along Nepal's China border devastated the town of Syabru Besi and surrounding areas, destroying roads, buildings, and critical infrastructure. The flood, triggered by a landslide and resulting in a surge of water and debris, killed at least 1,300 people and damaged multiple hydropower projects, significantly impacting Nepal's economy and access to electricity. The disaster highlights the threat climate change poses to Nepal's water-dependent development, with glaciers melting and glacial lakes swelling, increasing the risk of future catastrophic floods.
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