Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods: Death Toll Reaches 469 as Hundreds Remain Missing in Devastating Himalayan Disaster
The Trigger: Glacial Collapse and Ice-Rock Avalanche The sheer destructive force of this disaster can be traced back to the complex and fragile geology of the high Himalayas. According to scientists analyzing satellite imagery, the bedrock beneath a high-altitude glacier near the Nepal-China border suddenly collapsed, tearing away a massive section of the glacier along … Read more