Worker films moment he escapes from flash flood in Nepal

A worker managed to record the moment he fled from a sudden flood in Nepal, caused by an ice avalanche that triggered large-scale sudden flooding in the region. The images show the man narrowly escaping the current while recording the event. The incident highlights the risks of natural disasters related to glacial melting in mountainous areas of the Himalayas.

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