Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say
Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.
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Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say(opens original report in a new tab)France 24Tier B
How a glacier collapse is believed to have caused Nepal-Tibet disaster(opens original report in a new tab)A huge piece of ice that fell thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below is believed to have unleashed the catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet that have killed at least 180 people. More than 1,300 people… — France 24
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More than 1,300 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by glacier collapse(opens original report in a new tab)Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border — ABC News
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