# What caused the Nepal-Tibet flash floods?

https://mins.news/en/item/34235

- BBC News, 2026-08-27 10:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/ckgxnrg8j19o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The US Geological Survey says the floods along the Nepal-Tibet border were triggered by a “glacial collapse”, meaning a glacier or part of one disintegrated. Authorities initially suspected an earthquake. The collapse’s cause remains unknown, while scientists warn that rising temperatures and climate change are accelerating Himalayan glacier melt. At least 270 people died and more than 800 are missing.

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