# The science behind Nepal's violent flash flood

https://mins.news/en/video/34975

- CBC News, 2026-08-27 23:05 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rL09GO2i7go

> An entire river valley along the Nepal border was destroyed within seconds, despite local radar showing no rain and no earthquake triggering the event. CBC meteorologist Johanna Wagstaffe explains how a massive glacier collapse produced a violent inland tsunami, while geologists warn the unfolding climate disaster is not over.

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