Fears over longer term health impacts of Nepal floods

Experts warn of a risk of communicable diseases, malnutrition, and mental health conditions following catastrophic flooding that has killed thousands. Sophie Cousins reports.

On the morning of Aug 26, an enormous section of a glacier in the Himalayas collapsed, triggering flash floods of water, rock, and ice along Nepal's Bhote Koshi River. It struck several districts in Nepal along the border it shares with Tibet, taking with it people, homes, roads, and bridges, cutting off entire communities. Authorities have warned that the country faces further risks of secondary flash floods, landslides, and debris flows following the glacial collapse......