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New lakes near Nepal, China border add toflood concerns amid hunt for avalanche trigger

Nepal flash floods were likely triggered by an ice-rock avalanche, not a 4.4 quake.

Hindustan Times28 Aug 2026, 02:40 amUpdated 6h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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New lakes near Nepal, China border add to flood concerns amid hunt for avalanche trigger

Nepal flash floods were likely triggered by an ice-rock avalanche, not a 4.4 quake.

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Source: Hindustan Times. Published 28 Aug 2026, 02:40 am.

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