Langtang Lirung is a leader in the Himalayan region whose work intersects climate risk, disaster response, and community resilience amid glacier collapse and floods.
An ice and rock mass collapsed on Langtang Lirung, sending floods downstream and triggering a wider crisis. Death tolls rise, tens of thousands affected, while scientists link warming Himalaya conditions to increased risk.
A massive glacier detachment has generated a 5.2-magnitude quake-equivalent event, unleashing an ice-rock avalanche that caused a deadly flood along the Lhende Khola and Bhotekoshi rivers. Death toll and missing persons rise as rescue efforts continue amid heat-driven glacial melt.
A glacier-triggered flash flood has collapsed into rivers near Nepal and Tibet, creating a barrier lake that has swelled to about 2.5 million cubic metres. Officials warn of a high risk of breach as authorities monitor rising water levels and potential secondary floods. Rescues continue, with hundreds dead and many missing as relief operations press on.