Nepal PM demands climate action after Himalayan disaster

Asia "It is now time for us to strongly raise with the international community the issue of the disasters we are experiencing as a result of climate change," said Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah. An arial view shows buildings near Trishuli River damaged and covered in mud following deadly flash floods and a mudslide, in Betrawati Bazaar in Rasuwa district, Nepal, on Aug 30, 2026. (Photo: Reuters) 01 Sep 2026 09:02AM (Updated: 01 Sep 2026 09:12AM) KATHMANDU, Nepal: Nepali Prime Minister Balendra Shah said last week's deadly Himalayan flood was "not an ordinary" event but driven by climate change, as he demanded international action.The huge wave of freezing water and debris, sparked by a glacial collapse on the China-Nepal border, killed at least 939 people and left nearly 4,500 missing