Scientists Link Glacier Collapse to Devastating Nepal-Tibet Floods

Image showing a powerful mudslide and flood surge engulfing a mountainous Nepal town with damaged buildings and a collapsed bridge, illustrating the Ice Bomb Explodes disaster.

Scientists Link Glacier Collapse to Devastating Nepal-Tibet Floods Scientists say a glacier collapse likely triggered the devastating flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet on August 26. Satellite images reviewed by experts show that the lower section of a glacier broke away at about 5,200 metres and plunged roughly 1,200 metres into the valley. The … Read more