- Devastating floods in Nepal have claimed at least 170 lives, with entire neighborhoods in Kathmandu submerged and highways severely damaged
- Residents are returning to mud-caked homes, struggling to cope with the aftermath of record-breaking monsoon rains
- Rescue operations are underway, with over 3,000 people saved, but many remain missing as the nation grapples with the increasing severity of climate-induced disasters
Residents of Nepal’s flood-hit capital returned to their mud-caked homes on Sunday to survey the wreckage of devastating floods that have killed at least 170 people across the Himalayan republic.
Deadly rain-related floods and landslides are common across South Asia during the monsoon season from June to September, but experts say climate change is increasing their frequency and severity.
