Flash floods along the border of Nepal and China have resulted in the deaths of more than 390 people and left over 1,400 missing as of Thursday. The missing persons include citizens from more than 30 countries who were in the region when the floods occurred.
The disaster followed the collapse of a glacier, which triggered a sudden release of water into the surrounding valleys. This area of the Himalayas is home to Mount Kailash, a site that attracts religious pilgrims and travelers from around the world.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing in both Nepal and the Tibet region of China. At least 160 deaths were confirmed specifically in the border region.
What happens next involves continued search efforts to locate the missing individuals. Future policy discussions are expected to focus on glacier monitoring and disaster warning systems in the warming Himalayan range.