Himalayas face severe glacial flood risks in years ahead, UN official warns

By Rick Noack ISLAMABAD, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The Himalayan region faces severe risks from future glacial floods, a senior U.N. official has warned, as the death toll from last week's flood in Nepal, triggered by a glacier's collapse, surpassed 1,000. Not only is the hydroelectric power that many depend on threatened, but entire riverbanks where millions live might become effectively uninhabitable.