The Economic Times

What to know about Mount Kailash, a sacred site for pilgrims missing after floods in Nepal and Tibet

Massive floods in a border region of Nepal and China have caused significant casualties. At least 168 people are confirmed dead and hundreds remain missing after the disaster. Many of the missing individuals were on a sacred pilgrimage to Mount Kailash. The disaster followed a glacier collapse which sent debris rushing downstream. Warming temperatures are increasingly destabilizing Himalayan ice, leading to similar flash floods.