GoKawiilGlacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Nepal-Tibet Border Flood, Killing About 160
A chunk of glacier broke off and fell hundreds of feet along the Nepal-Tibet border, setting off a landslide that unleashed flash floods which have killed roughly 160 people, with hundreds still missing, including international tourists. Satellite imagery and Nepalese government reports point to glacial instability as the likely trigger, and video shared online shows water sweeping away buildings and vehicles.
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Nepal has already lost nearly a quarter of its glacial area since 1970, and scientists warn that continued warming could destroy 40 percent of global glacial ice, making disasters like this more frequent. Retreating glaciers not only trigger landslides but also form unstable lakes prone to sudden, catastrophic outburst floods, putting millions living downstream at growing risk.
- A glacier collapse likely caused a landslide that triggered the deadly flash flood.
- Nepal's glaciers have shrunk dramatically, losing about 25 percent of their area since 1970.
- Warming-driven glacial retreat raises the risk of future flooding and glacial lake outburst events worldwide.
Source: wired.com — Molly Taft, 2026-08-26
Published there as: “How Rising Temperatures Likely Contributed to Nepal’s Deadly Flood”
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