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Glacial collapse likely triggered deadly flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border

A catastrophic flash flood swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region, leaving dozens dead and more than a thousand missing. Scientists point to a massive glacial collapse as the likely trigger, raising renewed questions about the role of climate change in high-mountain disasters.

What caused the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet – and how does a glacier collapse?
Glacial collapse likely triggered deadly flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border
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A catastrophic flash flood swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region, leaving dozens dead and more than a thousand missing. Scientists point to a massive glacial collapse as the likely trigger, raising renewed questions about the role of climate change in high-mountain disaste…