A violent flash
flood, triggered by a collapsed glacier and its bedrock high in the Himalayas,
has devastated Nepal. This disaster has exposed the extreme dangers of the
country’s near-total reliance on water power.
The deluge
has claimed an immense human toll, as officials confirm that the disaster
killed more than 1,300 people, while thousands remain missing in the aftermath
of 26 August’s catastrophic events.
Almost 100
percent of Nepal’s electricity comes from hydropower. This mass...
