A Flicker of Humanity Exposed by Catastrophe The Himalayas have long been a testing ground for human endurance – for trekkers, mountaineers, and locals alike.
But it takes a disaster to reveal just how precarious our grip on this unforgiving terrain truly is.
The recent flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, triggered by a glacier collapse, have left more than 1,300 people missing, with the death toll rising above 273.