Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods
BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.
TL;DR
- Nepal is highly vulnerable to the climate crisis, despite being a low emitter of greenhouse gases.
- Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have caused at least 1,200 deaths and left thousands missing.
- Scientists are still studying the exact cause of the flash floods.
- Authorities in Nepal are working to begin rebuilding efforts amidst the destruction of villages and roads.