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Nepal and Tibet Disaster Death Toll Climbs to 682 Following Glacial Lake Outburs
One News•10:33•Disasters•
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A massive mudslide and flood triggered by a collapsing glacier have devastated border regions of Nepal and Tibet, leaving hundreds dead and thousands missing.
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Events
Global warming causes a glacier longer than 600 meters to collapse on a mountain peak.
On August 26, a massive surge of water, mud, and debris hits villages at speeds of nearly 200 km/h.
Buildings and infrastructure are destroyed instantly across the Nepal-Tibet border.
Rescue teams from Nepal and China deploy helicopters, K9 units, and over 500 personnel.
350 people are rescued from a hydropower plant tunnel.
Death toll reaches 682 with over 2,400 missing.
India discovers bodies floating in rivers and raises alerts for its own glacial regions.
Who & What's Involved
Government of NepalTibet Autonomous RegionChinese GovernmentRed Cross of NepalUttarakhand State (India)
Topics
Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF)Global WarmingSearch and RescueHumanitarian CrisisHimalayan Geography
Locations
NepalTibetChinaIndiaKathmandu