WorldPingThe deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists.
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WorldPingPreliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.
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Fresh flood risk persists downstream of Nepal’s Bhote Koshi as new lake forms…
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WorldPingNepal floods: What caused the catastrophe, and what could happen next — full report at Times of India.
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WorldPingRescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a deadly torrent of water and mud swept through communities following a glacier collapse…
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Hundreds of people are still missing after floods and mudslides caused by a glacial collapse wiped out towns on the Nepal-China border. At least 65 Americans are listed among the missing, authorities said. Anna Coren reports.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingA glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding in a border area of China and Nepal…
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