Nepal’s mountainous terrain is vulnerable to flash floods. Disasters have gotten deadlier in recent years in part because of changing climate patterns. Erratic rainfall, floods, landslides, avalanches and glacial lake outbursts are becoming more serious.

Monsoon rains have caused severe flooding in Nepal, sweeping away a key bridge connecting the country with China and leaving 20 missing

Heavy monsoon rains caused the Bhotekoshi River to flood, destroying the Friendship Bridge connecting Nepal and China at Rasuwagadi. Eighteen people, including twelve Nepali citizens and six Chinese nationals,