# Himalayan flood disaster explained: What triggered the Nepal-China catastrophe?

https://mins.news/en/video/35834

- DW News, 2026-08-28 15:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQln93JlLoM

> A devastating flood along the Nepal-China border has killed hundreds and left more than 1,500 people missing. Scientists say the disaster began when rock, ice and water collapsed high in the Himalayas into a river system below. A newly formed upstream lake is now raising fears of more flooding, while questions remain about climate change’s role and whether such disasters could become more common.

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