The death toll from flash floods in Nepal has risen to 734, foreign media reports. In addition, nearly 2,400 people, including foreign tourists, are missing, the media further says.
The cause of this disaster is said to be a glacier collapse and global warming is now being confirmed based on scientific information. Scientists have been warning for some time that global warming is accelerating the melting of glaciers, ice sheets, and snow in the Himalayas.
Scientists have stated that not only the melting and collapse of glaciers, but also the rapid filling of lakes located on glaciers can also cause flooding. Scientists have warned that due to global warming, some high mountain areas are currently receiving rain instead of snow, which could make them unstable.