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Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say
NYT World Thursday 27 August 2026, 12:47 UTC By Leo Sands and Laura Chung 1 min read
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Satellite images show a glacier before (top) and after it collapsed in Nepal. Its collapse, according to scientists, may have set off deadly flash flooding.

Satellite images show a glacier before (top) and after it collapsed in Nepal. Its collapse, according to scientists, may have set off deadly flash flooding.
Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods (ORG) Nepal (LOCATION) Tibet (LOCATION)
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