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A massive glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border has triggered catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides. On Wednesday morning, an enormous chunk of ice snapped off a high-altitude glacier, plunging over a vertical kilometer into the valley bottom. Glaciologists report that this massive ice avalanche blocked the Lhende Khola river,...

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BIG NEWS 🚨 Scientists say a 2,000-foot-wide glacier triggered deadly Nepal floods. Satellite imagery indicates that a section of glacier about 2,000 feet wide fell from an altitude of around 17,000 feet 😳 Geologists and glaciologists said it was an ice avalanche. A huge mass of ice fell from a glacier, generating a powerful surge of water, ice and debris. The flow then moved northwest through the valley towards the Lhende Khola and Bhotekoshi rivers.
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BIG NEWS 🚨 Scientists say a 2,000-foot-wide glacier triggered deadly Nepal floods. Satellite imagery indicates that a section of glacier about 2,000 feet wide fell from an altitude of around 17,000 feet 😳 Geologists and glaciologists said it was an ice avalanche. A huge mass of ice fell from a glacier, generating a powerful surge of water, ice and debris. The flow then moved northwest through the valley towards the Lhende Khola and Bhotekoshi rivers.

News Algebra

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This is where the flash superflood on the Nepal-Tibet border today first began. From an altitude of 17,000 ft on Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas, a ~2,000 ft-wide chunk of glacier ice snapped off and fell ~4,000 ft to the valley below, generating an impact 6.3% as powerful as the Hiroshima nuclear explosion and causing a Magnitude 5.2 seismic event. Upon impact, this massive ice chunk was then pulverized into a violent 100+ ft-tall surge of glacier water, rocks, and mud that flowed into the nearby Trishuli River. Funneled by Nepal’s extremely steep and jagged terrain, the resulting flood wave became an unsurvivable wall of water and debris for the immediate communities downstream.
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This is where the flash superflood on the Nepal-Tibet border today first began. From an altitude of 17,000 ft on Langtang Lirung in the Himalayas, a ~2,000 ft-wide chunk of glacier ice snapped off and fell ~4,000 ft to the valley below, generating an impact 6.3% as powerful as the Hiroshima nuclear explosion and causing a Magnitude 5.2 seismic event. Upon impact, this massive ice chunk was then pulverized into a violent 100+ ft-tall surge of glacier water, rocks, and mud that flowed into the nearby Trishuli River. Funneled by Nepal’s extremely steep and jagged terrain, the resulting flood wave became an unsurvivable wall of water and debris for the immediate communities downstream.

Backpirch Weather

312,419 views • 10 hours ago

🚨 BREAKING: A massive wall of water and debris tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region, killing at least 31 people and leaving hundreds missing. Officials say an earthquake may have triggered a landslide that blocked a river, sending a deadly torrent downstream. Villages, roads and border areas were wiped out as helicopters worked to rescue people stranded on rooftops. Absolutely horrific.
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🚨 BREAKING: A massive wall of water and debris tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region, killing at least 31 people and leaving hundreds missing. Officials say an earthquake may have triggered a landslide that blocked a river, sending a deadly torrent downstream. Villages, roads and border areas were wiped out as helicopters worked to rescue people stranded on rooftops. Absolutely horrific.

Brandon Tatum

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98 people have been confirmed dead after catastrophic flash floods crashed through the China-Nepal border. - 47 Americans missing (NYP) - 391 tourists missing. - Flood may have been caused by a massive chunk of ice snapping off a glacier. - "A chunk of ice with a width of about 2,000 feet snapped cleanly off the glacier... the chunk of ice fell from an altitude of around 17,000 feet, dropping almost 4,000 feet," the New York Times reported. - 19 motorable bridges have been destroyed.
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98 people have been confirmed dead after catastrophic flash floods crashed through the China-Nepal border. - 47 Americans missing (NYP) - 391 tourists missing. - Flood may have been caused by a massive chunk of ice snapping off a glacier. - "A chunk of ice with a width of about 2,000 feet snapped cleanly off the glacier... the chunk of ice fell from an altitude of around 17,000 feet, dropping almost 4,000 feet," the New York Times reported. - 19 motorable bridges have been destroyed.

Collin Rugg

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🏔️💀 Mountain Gives Way — Glacier Collapse Unleashes a Frozen Avalanche 😱🌊 A massive wall of ice, snow, and debris breaks free from the mountainside, crashing toward the valley below with unstoppable force.

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LUCK7773

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LATEST: A massive flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River has caused widespread destruction across Rasuwa and Nuwakot after surging into Nepal from Tibet on Wednesday morning. Many people remain out of contact as rescue operations continue, while downstream communities have been advised to leave riverside areas and move to safer ground. Video showing the destruction caused by the massive flash flood in Trishuli Bazaar, Nuwakot, Nepal.
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LATEST: A massive flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River has caused widespread destruction across Rasuwa and Nuwakot after surging into Nepal from Tibet on Wednesday morning. Many people remain out of contact as rescue operations continue, while downstream communities have been advised to leave riverside areas and move to safer ground. Video showing the destruction caused by the massive flash flood in Trishuli Bazaar, Nuwakot, Nepal.

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Overnight, a major flash flood struck the Nepal–Tibet border region, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds missing. Video compiled by the BBC show the waters rapidly rising across the region. The flooding hit communities along the Lhende Khola River, sweeping away roads, bridges, homes and hydropower infrastructure. A massive mudslide also struck Gyirong Port, a major crossing between Nepal and Tibet, cutting roads, communications and power connections. Local authorities suspect an earthquake triggered an ice and rock avalanche into the river, producing the sudden surge of water. The scale of the incident is still unfolding. At least 348 people have been reported missing, including 105 Indians, 93 Nepalis, three Americans and 12 British nationals. Eight South Koreans working at a hydropower project are also missing. Authorities are warning that the danger may not be over. A blockage remains upstream on the Lhende Khola, raising the possibility of another major flood. Nepali and Chinese authorities are conducting rescue operations, with 574 Chinese rescuers deployed to the affected border crossing. India and South Korea are also coordinating assistance. Rescue helicopters have so far been unable to land in some areas because of the flooding and debris.
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Overnight, a major flash flood struck the Nepal–Tibet border region, killing at least nine people and leaving hundreds missing. Video compiled by the BBC show the waters rapidly rising across the region. The flooding hit communities along the Lhende Khola River, sweeping away roads, bridges, homes and hydropower infrastructure. A massive mudslide also struck Gyirong Port, a major crossing between Nepal and Tibet, cutting roads, communications and power connections. Local authorities suspect an earthquake triggered an ice and rock avalanche into the river, producing the sudden surge of water. The scale of the incident is still unfolding. At least 348 people have been reported missing, including 105 Indians, 93 Nepalis, three Americans and 12 British nationals. Eight South Koreans working at a hydropower project are also missing. Authorities are warning that the danger may not be over. A blockage remains upstream on the Lhende Khola, raising the possibility of another major flood. Nepali and Chinese authorities are conducting rescue operations, with 574 Chinese rescuers deployed to the affected border crossing. India and South Korea are also coordinating assistance. Rescue helicopters have so far been unable to land in some areas because of the flooding and debris.

OSINTdefender

303,373 views • 20 hours ago

A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock that buried most of a mountain village that had been evacuated due to the risk of a rockslide
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A huge chunk of a glacier in the Swiss Alps broke off, causing a deluge of ice, mud and rock that buried most of a mountain village that had been evacuated due to the risk of a rockslide

Reuters

38,515 views • 1 year ago

Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.
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Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.

The Associated Press

166,572 views • 10 hours ago

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Hundreds of people are missing in Nepal and China after flash floods devastated the border area. The floods were triggered by an avalanche that caused the Bhotekoshi River to overflow, according to a preliminary analysis.

The Washington Post

125,701 views • 17 hours ago

I believe this deadly mega flash flood / debris flow in Nepal was caused by a glacier break and instantaneous massive flood of mass down the river gorge
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I believe this deadly mega flash flood / debris flow in Nepal was caused by a glacier break and instantaneous massive flood of mass down the river gorge

Reed Timmer, PhD

237,109 views • 18 hours ago

The inhabitants of Blatten, a village in the Swiss Alps, had been warned that an unstable glacier above their homes could collapse. On Wednesday, the glacier broke up under the weight of overlying rocks, sending some 3 million cubic meters of ice, rock and mud toward their homes.
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The inhabitants of Blatten, a village in the Swiss Alps, had been warned that an unstable glacier above their homes could collapse. On Wednesday, the glacier broke up under the weight of overlying rocks, sending some 3 million cubic meters of ice, rock and mud toward their homes.

The Washington Post

41,376 views • 1 year ago

Holy crap… Shocking CCTV: Wall of Mud Swallows China-Nepal Border Crossing in Seconds Horrifying security footage from Gyirong Port shows people running for their lives as a massive surge of muddy water and debris suddenly crashes through the Himalayan border crossing. Reports say at least 17 dead.. it was way more than 17.. why they 17 is focused on when it’s obvious so many more died.. weird. Hundreds of tourists and locals remain missing as villages, roads, and hydropower plants were washed away. They say an earthquake “likely triggered” an avalanche that dumped ice and rock into a river, unleashing a sudden massive flood.
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Holy crap… Shocking CCTV: Wall of Mud Swallows China-Nepal Border Crossing in Seconds Horrifying security footage from Gyirong Port shows people running for their lives as a massive surge of muddy water and debris suddenly crashes through the Himalayan border crossing. Reports say at least 17 dead.. it was way more than 17.. why they 17 is focused on when it’s obvious so many more died.. weird. Hundreds of tourists and locals remain missing as villages, roads, and hydropower plants were washed away. They say an earthquake “likely triggered” an avalanche that dumped ice and rock into a river, unleashing a sudden massive flood.

MJTruthUltra

42,184 views • 20 hours ago

A glacier calved in Antarctica’s Chiriguano Bay, breaking off a huge chunk of ice and crashing into the water in a dramatic icy moment. 🧊🌊
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A glacier calved in Antarctica’s Chiriguano Bay, breaking off a huge chunk of ice and crashing into the water in a dramatic icy moment. 🧊🌊

AccuWeather

109,336 views • 8 months ago

The Dharali disaster on 5 August 2025 wasn’t caused by a cloudburst or a classic glacier break. ISRO scientists have found that a large ice patch beneath the Shrikanta Glacier suddenly collapsed, carrying tens of thousands of cubic meters of ice, soil, and rocks downhill. This initial collapse transformed into a high‑energy debris flow, scouring the valley and creating the devastating flood. Multi‑temporal satellite imagery and digital elevation models show the event occurred independently of rainfall or a glacial lake outburst. 📍 Dharali village, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, in the Indian Himalayas
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The Dharali disaster on 5 August 2025 wasn’t caused by a cloudburst or a classic glacier break. ISRO scientists have found that a large ice patch beneath the Shrikanta Glacier suddenly collapsed, carrying tens of thousands of cubic meters of ice, soil, and rocks downhill. This initial collapse transformed into a high‑energy debris flow, scouring the valley and creating the devastating flood. Multi‑temporal satellite imagery and digital elevation models show the event occurred independently of rainfall or a glacial lake outburst. 📍 Dharali village, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, in the Indian Himalayas

Volcaholic 🌋

126,110 views • 5 months ago