WorldPingA glacier broke apart. An ice and rock avalanche followed. Then came an earthquake, before a landslide triggered devastating floods that tore through kilometres of valley.
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WorldPingRecent floods in Nepal and Tibet followed ICIMOD's warnings about melting glaciers. These reports highlighted doubled ice loss rates and increased flood risks across the region.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingThe evidence now points to a large collapse of ice and rock high in the Himalayas near Langtang Lirung, rather than heavy rainfall.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingDesperate relatives trying to reach loved ones last seen in area where entire villages have been swept away Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
MEA says at least 320 Indians remain missing, and around 400 others are stranded on the Chinese side…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Hindu
WorldPingSurvivors of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, some still missing friends and family members, shared harrowing accounts of their escape from raging floodwaters that brought devastation to the Himalayan border region, leaving more than…
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
A lake formed after floods and mudslides on the China-Nepal border burst its banks on Friday, halting rescue operations.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
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