# Himalayan Mudslide Disaster Raises Alarm: Is Asia’s ‘Water Tower’ Collapsing?

https://mins.news/en/video/40141

- Lianhe Zaobao, 2026-09-01 10:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6vAZX_6XVI

> A severe mudslide struck the Nepal–China Tibet border, causing heavy casualties and leaving more than 1,000 people missing. Experts largely attribute it to a glacier collapse on Nepal’s side. The disaster has renewed concerns about climate change and the stability of the Himalayas, known as Asia’s “water tower.”

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- [Nepal Tibet Himalayan Flood Disaster](https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/nepal-tibet-himalayan-flood-disaster.md

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