Glacier collapse that killed over 600 in Nepal may cost the country a tenth of its economy to rebuild
Authorities warn a newly formed lake along the Bhotekoshi River risks breaching its banks, raising fears of a second catastrophic flood as more than 1,300 people remain missing.
A massive section of Himalayan glacier broke loose and crashed into Langtang national park, unleashing floods, mud and ice that obliterated villages and destroyed roads, bridges and power stations. More than 33 Britons, including a 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, are among the roughly 2,500 people whose whereabouts remain unknown. A UK Rapid Deployment Team arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday alongside £5 million in humanitarian aid.
