Nepal-Tibet floods: millions at risk from glacial floods in Himalayas in years to come, UN warns, as death toll passes 1,000 – as it happened

‘Technology cannot move fast enough to prevent loss’, official says, as rescue efforts for the 4,500 still missing continueNepal last week turned down foreign ​involvement in general search and rescue but said it needed specialised services and advanced technological support in areas such as life-detecting machines, large refrigerators and pre-fabricated bridges.Aid worth more than $42m has poured into the country and Nepal is now working with experts from other countries to help with rescue operations. Continue reading…