Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:31pm on 02 Sep 2026,Wednesday Weather & Environment
Millions of people in India, Nepal and China face the growing threat of glacial lake outburst floods as climate change destabilises Himalayan glaciers, the United Nations and Chinese experts have warned. The warning follows the August 26 disaster in Nepal and Tibet, where a glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung triggered devastating flooding. More than 1,000 people have been reported dead, over 4,000 remain missing and more than 900 hydropower workers are trapped in a tunnel. China’s water ministry said unstable glaciers around the affected Cuojian River valley could trigger further flooding, while landslides could form new barrier lakes. (PC: WION)
