About this episode

The episode discusses the aftermath of devastating flash floods in Nepal, including rescue efforts and the causes of the disaster.

More than 1,000 people have been confirmed dead after last week’s flash floods on the border of Nepal and Tibet, according to Nepal’s disaster agency. Almost 4,000 people are still missing. Rescuers are trying to reach hundreds of workers who have been trapped in a large network of tunnels at hydropower sites. Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah said on Monday that 279 people had been rescued from the sites. A key cause of the deadly floods is thought to be a glacier collapse in the Himalayas. A glacier is a large area of dense ice. Learn more about this story with Georgie and Phil. For more language-learning tips, head to bbclearningenglish.com. For subtitles and a worksheet for this episode head to https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-from-the-news_2026/260902 Subscribe to our newsletter to get the latest programmes https://www.bbc.co.uk/send/u178220599

People in this episode

Hosts: Georgie, Phil

Topics covered

• flash floods
• Nepal
• disaster recovery
• glacier collapse
• rescue operations

Keywords

• Nepal
• flash floods
• disaster
• rescue
• Himalayas
• glacier collapse
• missing persons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Nepal’s disaster agency

Places: Nepal, Tibet, Himalayas

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