Nepal PM demands climate action after Himalayan disaster

While the exact cause of the collapse is unclear, climate change is causing glaciers to melt worldwide, increasing the risk of such disasters.

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 mudslid