Nepal ends search after Himalayan flood; 1,455 dead, 5,000 missing

Nepal has ended search efforts for victims of the August Himalayan flood, with 1,455 confirmed dead and over 5,000 still missing, now to be declared dead. The disaster, triggered by a glacier collapse causing a landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border, highlights the growing risk of glacial lake outburst floods in the region. The move formalizes the scale of the tragedy and shifts focus to recovery and long-term hazard mitigation.