Nepal's Himalayas Face Escalating Climate Crisis with Rising Avalanche and Glacial Lake Outburst Risks

Kathmandu. The silvery white Himalayas visible on Nepal's northern horizon are no longer just symbols of beauty. They are becoming witnesses to rapidly occurring environmental disasters and potential explosive dangers.

On November 3, 2024, a group of 15 foreign and domestic guides were caught in an avalanche at the base camp of Ylungri Peak in the Rolwaling Himal range, Gaurishankar Rural Municipality-9, Dolakha. Three people died as a result.