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Nepal Disaster: 'It Doesn't Look Like A Single Cause'

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'It appears to be a combination: A glacier breaking away, and a dam-like formation downstream reaching capacity and releasing water suddenly.'

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The disastrous flood caused by the detachment of a large mass of ice is a consequence of the effects of climate change in areas that are increasingly populated and attract more tourists. The glaciers of the large mountain ranges are very sensitive to rising temperatures in the oceans, which melts them like sugars in hot water Read

·Madrid, Spain
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Satellite images taken on August 25, 2026 (left) and August 28, 2026 (right) show the Langtang Lilong Peak Glacier in Nepal before and after its collapse on August 26. (HANDOUT/PLANET LABS PBC/AFP)

·New York, United States
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Six days after the devastating flood that struck Nepal and Tibet, the record now exceeds 900 dead and 4,700 missing. Experts and scientists attribute the disaster to the collapse of a huge glacier, which has brutally transformed a river into a furious river.

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NewsBytes broke the news on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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