Glacier fall carved a groove more than 900 meters wide and about 6 km long. What caused the flood in Nepal?Photo by Gustavo Sanchez on Pexels
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Glacier fall carved a groove more than 900 meters wide and about 6 km long. What caused the flood in Nepal?

CNN Portugal27 August 2026 at 14:36

A glacier in Nepal collapsed, carving a groove more than 900 meters wide and about 6 km long, causing deadly flash floods in the region. Satellite images and videos show how the tragedy occurred both in Nepal and in China, with CNN International reconstructing the moments before and after the disaster.

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