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Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say

Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say

By Sarita Chaganti Singh and Aftab Ahmed NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts said citing satellite
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Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows

Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows

By Saurabh Sharma and Gopal Sharma NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors faded and officials worked to reduce the risk of fresh flooding.
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65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood

65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood

More than 1,000 people are missing after the Nepal flash floods, including 65 U.S. citizens. Two Americans, a woman, 52, and a man, 55, were rescued.
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Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river
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Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue

Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue

By Saurabh Sharma, Gopal Sharma and Sahana Bajracharya NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border started to overflow on Friday, triggering panic and putting at risk areas devastated by a flash flood two days ago as rescue efforts were forced to halt
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

By Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya, Saurabh Sharma and Liz Lee NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh
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Hundreds killed and more than 1,000 missing after Himalayan flood

Hundreds killed and more than 1,000 missing after Himalayan flood

By Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Navesh Chitrakar TRISHULI, Nepal, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Rescuers searched Himalayan valleys and hillsides on Thursday after a flash flood that killed at least 359 people and left nearly 1,000 missing, as Nepal and China warned of a risk of fresh flooding from
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Death toll mounts, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood

Death toll mounts, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood

By Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Navesh Chitrakar TRISHULI, Nepal, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Rescuers searched for survivors in the debris-strewn valleys and hillsides of Nepal on Thursday as more than 1,000 people were missing in the Himalayan country and neighbouring China after a wall of ice, mud
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Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded

Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded

Earth scientists are searching satellite imagery following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border for clues to the cause