Nepal flood likely from glacial and rock avalanche; climate change may increase such events
A massive flood in Nepal and Tibet has killed hundreds and left over 1,400 missing, likely caused by a glacial collapse that triggered a wave of ice, water, and debris. Satellite imagery indicates a large rock avalanche may have carried part of a glacier, blocking a river and releasing the flood. Scientists warn that climate change could make such glacial and rock avalanches more frequent.
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