Nepal-Tibet floods: millions at risk from glacial floods in Himalayas in years to come, UN warns, as death toll passes 1,000

Nepal-Tibet floods: millions at risk from glacial floods in Himalayas in years to come, UN warns, as death toll passes 1,000 — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nepal-tibet-floods-millions-at-risk-from-glacial-floods-in-himalayas-in-years-to-come-un-warns-as-death-toll-passes-1-00Continuously updated, source-cited coverage. Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Exceeds 1,000https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nepal-tibet-floods-millions-at-risk-from-glacial-floods-in-himalayas-in-years-to-come-un-warns-as-death-toll-passes-1-00https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/nepal-tibet-floods-millions-at-risk-from-glacial-floods-in-himalayas-in-years-to-come-un-warns-as-death-toll-passes-1-00#u55706Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:15:13 +0000More than 1,000 people have died following floods in Nepal and Tibet. Rescue operations are currently focused on hydropower tunnels. The United Nations warns that millions of people in the Himalayas face risks from glacial floods in the coming years. The disaster involved a deadly debris avalanche and flash flooding, sparking international concern over the impact of climate change on glacier stability in the region.Why it mattersThe Himalayas contain some of the world's largest glaciers outside the poles. Rapid melting due to climate change increases the frequency of glacial lake outburst