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Scientists trace devastating Tibet-Nepal flood to a landslide, not glacial collapse

An international team of researchers has determined that a massive landslide, rather than a glacial collapse, triggered the catastrophic flood that devastated parts of Tibet and Nepal, reshaping understanding of high-mountain hazards.

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An international team of researchers has determined that a massive landslide, rather than a glacial collapse, triggered the catastrophic flood that devastated parts of Tibet and Nepal, reshaping understanding of high-mountain hazards.