As Nepal scrambles to reduce flood risks, they will kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes in the mountains, officials say.

As Nepal scrambles to reduce flood risks, they will kick off a high-stakes effort this fiscal year to drain four glacial lakes in the mountains, officials say. ↧ Nepal plans to drain four glacial lakes after deadly floods The work of draining “through gated structures,” intended to prevent another devastating flood linked to glacier collapse, could take up to six years to complete, Neplai officials say.