A swollen river near flood-damaged buildings in Devighat, Nepal, after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas, Aug. 28, 2026. Putting the cost of recovery at $5 billion, a senior Nepali official said his country had requested urgent financial help from the United Nations’ special fund for climate-disaster recovery. (Atul Loke/The New York Times) By CHICO HARLAN Putting the cost of recovery at $5 billion, a senior Nepali official said his country had requested urgent financial…
