WorldPingPreliminary evidence suggests a large volume of ice and rock may have plunged into the Lhende Khola, a tributary of the Bhote Koshi River.
This is a short WorldPing brief. The full report was published by The Hindu.
Read the full report at The HinduThe deadly flash flood in Nepal 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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The death toll crosses 389; two lakes that have developed on either side of their border threaten to burst…
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WorldPingFamily of two Sydney boys and their parents, who are among 39 Australians identified as missing after flash flooding, ‘worried, but hopeful’ The family of two Sydney boys who went missing with their parents in flash flooding in Nepal say they remain…
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The Red Cross launched an emergency appeal for $31 million to respond to the devastating flash floods and landslides…
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WorldPingSatellite images analysed by Isro’s national remote sensing centre showed that almost two-thirds of the glacier body had detached.
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WorldPingA glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding in a border area of China and Nepal…
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