How a collapsing glacier may have caused the catastrophic Nepal floods
A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain reaction of events that could get worse.
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Deadly flash floods destroyed villages in Nepal and Tibet with hundreds missing, including Canadians and Britons; experts attribute cause to falling glacier.
USGS recorded magnitude 5.2 seismic event near Nepal-Tibet border on Aug. 26 at 8:37 a.m. local time, initially reported as a possible trigger for subsequent events.
- Falling glacier cited as probable trigger for chain reaction.
- Floods referred to as 'tsunami from the sky' in reports.
Who's reporting it
- ABC (AU)A(ABC (AU)Center
Federal politics live: Australia releases $5m in humanitarian aid after Nepal-Tibet flood
- BTbarbados Today (BB)Center
Death toll rises to 362, over 1 000 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
- GNGlobal News (CA)Center
How a collapsing glacier may have caused the catastrophic Nepal floods
- H|Home | Mail Online (GB)Center
The faces of Britons missing in Nepal: Families in agony as they anxiously await answers on their loved ones after deadly 'tsunami from the sky'
Why it matters
Highlights glacier instability risks in region amid seismic activity.
- Potential escalation of floods and further missing persons cases.
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Home | Mail Online (GB): British families have been in agony trying to contact loved ones missing in Nepal's deadly 'tsunami from the sky'.
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Global News (CA): A series of flash floods has destroyed villages in parts of Nepal and Tibet, as experts say a falling glacier likely triggered a chain react
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barbados Today (BB): Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1 400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-T
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