Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after floods caused by a glacial collapse
China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed.
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Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after floods caused by a glacial collapse(opens original report in a new tab)Al JazeeraTier B
Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?(opens original report in a new tab)More than 165 people are killed in floods triggered by a huge glacial collapse near Nepal-China border. — Al Jazeera
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