Nepal’s flood bill could hit $5 billion. Where will the money come from?

Over 1,300 have been killed, while 5,000 are still missing It's been more than 10 days since a glacial collapse sent freezing water, rocks and debris roaring down Nepal's Bhotekoshi and Trishuli valleys.The death toll has risen to 1,357, while 5,326 people remain missing, according to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority. Rescue teams have so far saved 13,583 people.The disaster has also inflicted an enormous economic cost. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority estimates that the floods caused NPR 387.54 billion ($2.56 billion) in damage to property, housing and infrastructure. The government says its immediate four-month recovery effort will require another NPR 7.95 billion, or about $53 million, for roads, temporary shelters, drinking water and electricity.The tragedy has let to tohusands being killed while over 5,000 are missingBut that is only the beginning.Nepal's finance minister Swarnim Wagle told Reuters that the eventual reconstruction bill could reach $4 billion to $5 billion, roughly a tenth of Nepal's annual economic output. The figure remains preliminary and could change as authorities complete detailed assessmen...