# How a glacier collapse may have caused the Nepal-Tibet disaster

https://mins.news/en/item/34131

- France 24, 2026-08-26 22:33 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260826-what-scientists-know-so-far-about-nepal-s-deadly-floods

> A massive block of ice that plunged thousands of metres from a glacier into a river below may have triggered the disaster in Nepal and Tibet, where at least 180 people were killed.

## Stories

- [Nepal Tibet Himalayan Flood Disaster](https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster.md

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