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Deadly floods in Nepal may have been triggered by an ice avalanche, glacial lake or earthquake
Nepal
First seen: Aug 26, 2026, 1:02 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 26, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Nepal experienced deadly floods, with an ice avalanche, glacial lake event or earthquake considered as possible triggers.
SO WHAT?
The event indicates a potentially severe hazard in a vulnerable mountain region.
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Reports behind this event
yahoo.comen
Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say
Aug 26, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC
ibtimes.co.uken
Nepal's Deadly Flood Started With a 2,000-Foot Chunk of Glacier: Scientists Are Still Piecing Together Why
Aug 26, 2026, 6:01 PM UTC
businesstoday.inen
Ice avalanche near China blocked river, debris lake formed, then burst: What may have caused Nepal's deadly flood
Aug 26, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC
jagran.comhi
नेपाल बाढ़ की कहानी: इमारतों को निगल गया सैलाब, 2000 फीट चौड़े ग्लेशियर ने कैसे बदली काठमांडू की तस्वीर - nepal flood like a bomb exploded 2000 feet glacier triggers deadly floods across nepal china border
Aug 26, 2026, 5:31 PM UTC
timesofindia.indiatimes.comen
'Like a bomb exploded': How a 2000 feet wide glacier triggered deadly Nepal floods
Aug 26, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC
internazionale.iten
Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say
Aug 26, 2026, 5:02 PM UTC
newscientist.comen
A glacier collapse is most likely cause of the Nepal disaster
Aug 26, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC
hindustantimes.comen
Nepal devastation puts focus back on glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas. What is a GLOF?
Aug 26, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC
timesofindia.indiatimes.comen
Ice avalanche, glacial lake or earthquake? What triggered Nepal's deadly floods
Aug 26, 2026, 1:02 PM UTC