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How Nepal’s Deadly Flood Disaster Unfolded in Minutes

Researchers say a collapsing glacier may have triggered the flood, and 34 Australians remain missing as scientists review satellite and seismic data.

A massive glacier collapse may have triggered a devastating chain reaction that sent a wall of water and debris tearing through Nepal within minutes.

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Within minutes, the water masses tear away everything in the border region between China and Nepal. The collapse of a glacier could be the cause. But one researcher says: "This story has something else to do with it."

·Hamburg, Germany
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Simon Cook, senior lecturer in energy, environment and security at the University of Dundee, told the BBC that on Wednesday his colleague, view

·Novi Beograd, Serbia
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The truth behind the disaster in Nepal that killed hundreds and left nearly 1,500 missing has emerged. Initial investigations by scientists, based on satellite imagery, suggest that the high-altitude... Click here for more.

·Türkiye
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Spiegel broke the news in Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
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