Nepal's prime minister faces his first major test after a glacial collapse disaster. This catastrophe killed over one thousand people and left thousands more missing. Reconstruction costs are estimated to be in the billions of dollars for the nation. The disaster threatens the prime minister's reform agenda and economic development plans. This event also highlights Nepal's environmental fragility and climate change challenges.

A year after Gen Z-led protests swept Prime Minister Balendra "Balen" Shah to power, deadly floods are testing his government's ability to manage a national crisis.

Prime Minister Balendra Shah said it was difficult to make a complete assessment of the damage from the “unimaginable” disaster.