How the collapse of a glacier is believed to have caused the devastating flood in Nepal

A block of ice that broke off from a glacier in the Himalayas and fell several thousand meters into a river may have caused the catastrophe that hit Nepal and Tibet, killing hundreds and leaving thousands missing. Scientists are analyzing how this devastating flood occurred, in an incident where the death toll continues to rise.

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