Two weeks after catastrophic floods struck Nepal and China on August 26, 2026, which have claimed over 1,400 lives and left 5,650 people missing, Al-Jazeera, a Qatari news channel, released a video reconstructing the events that led to the disaster. The floods were triggered by a massive avalanche caused by the sudden detachment of a glacier on Mount Langtang Lirung, a towering Himalayan peak standing at 7,235 meters. This detachment was so powerful that it registered as a seismic event with a magnitude of 5.2 on the Richter scale. In just seven minutes, millions of cubic meters of ice and rock slid down more than 14 kilometers, passing through a Sino-Nepalese border post that was completely destroyed in the process. The mudflow from the avalanche surged into the Trishuli Valley, overwhelming the river and causing breaches in its banks. Al-Jazeera compiled footage from social media that captured the sheer force of the floods, which swept away bridges and devastated entire villages. According to Nepalese experts cited by the Japanese press agency NHK, the floodwaters reached speeds of up to 167 kilometers per hour, highlighting the immense power of the disaster. In response, the Nepalese government has stated that climate change is the clear cause of these floods, a claim supported by the increasing frequency of extreme weather events in the region. In light of this, Kathmandu has called for "climate compensation" from the world's largest greenhouse gas emitters, including China, the United States, and India, as reported by The Straits Times. This request reflects growing concerns in vulnerable nations about the impact of climate change and the need for financial support to address its consequences. Meanwhile, The Conversation, an international news outlet, warns that similar disasters could occur again in the region, given the ongoing effects of global warming. Studies cited by The Conversation suggest that nearly half of the ice in the Himalayan glaciers—equivalent to about two billion Olympic swimming pools—could melt by the end of the century. This melting poses a serious threat to water security and stability in the region, as many rivers in Asia originate from these glaciers. The floods of 2026 serve as a stark reminder of the urgent need for global action on climate change.