# Melting Himalayas? Nepal disaster exposes growing risk of glacial flooding

https://mins.news/en/item/39448

- France 24, 2026-08-31 23:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-debate/20260831-melting-himalayas-nepal-disaster-exposes-growing-risk-of-glacial-flooding

> The disaster is described as one of the tragic consequences of global warming. Scientists will assess whether retreating glaciers caused last Wednesday’s ice-shelf collapse, which triggered a catastrophic flood cascading more than 3,000 metres from the Chinese border into Nepal.

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