# Nepal Disaster Shows Mountains Are Becoming Less Stable

https://mins.news/en/item/40981

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-01 21:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-01/disaster-in-nepal-shows-mountains-are-becoming-less-stable?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a973cf3fb274f000180f85d

> On Aug. 26, a glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered a flash flood in Nepal. Ice, mud, rocks and rapidly moving water tore through a valley, wiping out entire communities and underscoring the mountains’ growing instability.

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