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Catastrophic Glacier Collapse Triggers Massive Floods in Nepal and China
Thai Ch8•10:01•Climate•
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A massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas has caused devastating flash floods and mudslides across the Nepal-China border, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing.
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Global warming causes Himalayan glaciers to melt twice as fast as 20 years ago.
A massive ice and rock mass (approx. 100m wide) breaks off from a glacier at 5,200m altitude.
The mass falls 1,200m into a valley, causing a 5.2 magnitude tremor.
The debris creates a natural dam in the Rende river.
The natural dam bursts, sending a wall of water 9 meters high through narrow gorges.
The flood hits the Jilong border crossing and flows through Nepal's Rasuwa and Anuwagat districts.
International rescue teams from China, India, and South Korea deploy to the region.
Who & What's Involved
Thai Astronomical AssociationBBCGovernment of NepalGovernment of ChinaIndia
Topics
Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)Global WarmingHimalayan RegionNatural DisasterClimate Change
Locations
NepalTibetChinaJilong Border CrossingPotego Chi RiverRasuwa DistrictTrishuli RiverAnuwagat District