# Glacier ice fall from over a kilometer up believed to have caused Nepal flood

https://mins.news/en/item/33526

- TASS, 2026-08-26 19:43 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178057

> Preliminary geological analysis suggests Nepal’s devastating flood may have followed a glacier breaking apart and dropping more than a kilometer into a valley, sending ice and water downhill. The disaster has killed 95 people, injured hundreds and destroyed homes and infrastructure; search and rescue efforts continue.

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