A Fukushima in the Himalayas: How Ignored Warnings Drowned Nepal’s Hydropower Dream
In late August 2026, the mountains of central Nepal roared, and a geological time bomb finally detonated. Following the collapse of a glacier near the Tibetan border, a catastrophic wall of water, mud, and debris tore through the Bote Koshi and Trishuli river valleys. For the communities and workers caught …