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How a glacial collapse caused Nepal’s catastrophic floods

Scientists believe a glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-China border triggered a massive flood.

Al Jazeera

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1 independent editorial domain

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1 publication is covering this story.

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CurrentWire ranked this story 58.3 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

Freshness
29.3 of 35
Source authority
14 of 20
Coverage breadth
4 of 20
Geographic relevance
6.5 of 10
Story prominence
4.5 of 10
Velocity
0 of 5

Strongest signal: freshness, 29.3 of 35. How each signal is calculated.

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