HiRISK, a group of scientists specializing in risk data for high Asian mountain regions, stated that warning signs of a disaster were visible days before a glacier collapse in Nepal triggered catastrophic floods last week. ^[1] A total of 4,462 people remain missing, including 3,916 in Nepal and 546 in China. ^[2] Scientists from the HiRISK consortium reported that warning signs were visible days before the Nepal glacial lake outburst flood. ^[3] The Nepal Disaster Management Authority reported a minimum of 1,114 deaths in Nepal due to the flood. ^[4] The total death toll, including 16 victims in China, reached a minimum of 1,130 people. ^[5] Kani Vignarajah stated that the hydroelectric system, which many people depend on, is threatened and that millions of people living along riverbanks could become practically uninhabitable. ^[6] The HiRISK group reported that early warning systems for construction workers were very weak and that there was no warning system for glacial risks in the affected area. ^[7] UN Assistant Secretary-General Kani Vignarajah warned on September 1 that the Himalayan region faces serious future flood risks due to glaciers. ^[8]