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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas
Thursday, Aug 27, 2026.
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A flash flood struck Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 353 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing, including foreigners and pilgrims. Preliminary investigations suggest the disaster was triggered by a large glacier fragment that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, causing water to build up and then surge downstream with great force. Scientists are analyzing satellite imagery and ground observations to determine the precise sequence of events that led to the flood.
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