Rising flood and landslide risks leave Karnali settlements exposed

Heavy rain, glacial lake outbursts and weak geology are driving repeated disasters across Himalayan districts, with experts warning that hundreds of settlements remain highly vulnerable.

Floods triggered by a severe rainstorm accompanied by hail on Tuesday night in Nepka, ward 5 of Chankheli Rural Municipality in Humla, have swept away the Danfe Basic School along with homes, livestock sheds and farmland.