New images circulating on social media show the exact moment when a piece of glacier in the Himalayas collapsed on Wednesday, August 26. The images were verified and confirmed by The New York Times, ensuring their authenticity.
The incident caused a flood that hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet. The avalanche of water resulting from the glacier's collapse had significant consequences for the communities located in that mountainous region.
The footage allowed the rupture process of a glacier to be documented in detail for the first time, a rare phenomenon to capture on video. This record now provides scientists with valuable data to better understand these natural events in mountainous regions.
