# Nepal flood disaster reconstructed minute by minute

https://mins.news/en/item/35414

- France 24, 2026-08-28 09:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/nepal-flood-disaster-reconstructed-minute-by-minute

> New satellite imagery and video analysis indicate that the deadly Nepal floods began after part of a glacier near the Chinese border collapsed. The resulting debris flow raced downstream at up to 150 km/h, devastating communities across more than 80 kilometres. Scientists are still reconstructing the sequence, while authorities warn the danger may continue as a newly formed upstream lake overflows.

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