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How a glacial collapsecaused Nepal’s catastrophic floods

Scientists believe a glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-China border triggered a massive flood.

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Al Jazeera27 Aug 2026, 07:43 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readWorldWorld

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How a glacial collapse caused Nepal’s catastrophic floods

Scientists believe a glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-China border triggered a massive flood.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 27 Aug 2026, 07:43 pm.

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