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Nepal flooding: What's behind the disaster?

Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.

· 88 words· updated August 27, 2026 at 02:20 PM

Scientists are pointing to a glacier collapse as a key cause of the deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.

The glacier in question lies to the north of Langtang Lirung, a peak more than 7,000 metres above sea level in the Himalayas.

As Mark Poynting reports, it's not yet clear what caused the glacier to collapse, but some scientists say a massive landslide could have taken part of the glacier with it.

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