What caused the Nepal-Tibet flash floods?
For context, the US Geological Survey notes the floods in the Nepal-Tibet border were triggered by a "glacial collapse" - meaning a glacier or part of a glacier had disintegrated.
For context, the US Geological Survey notes the floods in the Nepal-Tibet border were triggered by a "glacial collapse" – meaning a glacier or part of a glacier had disintegrated.
What happened
Initial reports led authorities to believe that an earthquake had been the cause.
Meanwhile, the cause of the glacial collapse has not been determined, but scientists have cautioned that Himalayan glaciers are melting at an accelerating rate due to rising temperatures and climate change. Follow this story's latest developments. You are now after Nepal.
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The bottom line
For now, what caused the Nepal remains the part of the story worth watching, and further updates are likely as more details are confirmed.
