Nepal-Tibet floods: What a glacial collapse is and how common it is
A glacial collapse triggered floods across Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 270 and leaving more than 1,500 people missing.
OriginalSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished07:47 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished07:47 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Collapsed glacier likely caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, scientists say”
Scientists say a collapsed glacier likely caused the Nepal-Tibet floods
Key points
- Preliminary investigations point to a glacial collapse as the flood trigger on the Nepal-Tibet border.
- USGS data indicate the event registered a magnitude of 5.2 from glacier impact.
- ICIMOD analysis suggests an ice-rock avalanche led to a large debris surge into Lende Khola.
- Rivers downstream rose seven to nine metres in 30 minutes, damaging monitoring stations.
- Scientists warn melting Himalayan ice and permafrost may increase future glacier-related hazards.
Other reports
- SourceThe Wall Street JournalUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Wall Street JournalSourceThe Wall Street JournalUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at The Wall Street Journal
“Hundreds Missing, 157 Dead, as Likely Ice-Rock Cascade Triggers Floods in Nepal and Tibet”
- SourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP NewsSourceAP NewsUnited StatesLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at AP News
“More than 550 missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds also missing in Nepal - AP News”
- SourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al JazeeraSourceAl JazeeraQatarLeanCenter-leftCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Al Jazeera
“Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?”
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A glacial collapse triggered floods across Nepal and Tibet, killing at least 270 and leaving more than 1,500 people missing.