- A collapsed glacier on the Nepal–Tibet border triggered a deadly flash flood, killing at least 177 people and leaving over 800 reported missing.
- Scientists warn the rapidly melting Himalayan ice and thawing permafrost make glacier collapses and sudden floods more likely.
- The impact was enormous — the collapse registered like a 5.2-magnitude event and sent river levels surging 7–9 metres in about 30 minutes, carrying huge boulders and debris.
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