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Himalayan flash floods in Nepal and Tibet leave over 1,300 missing
Zeit OnlineLO·NP · CN·about 3 hours ago
A glacial lake outburst flood triggered by an ice and rock avalanche has resulted in nearly 100 confirmed fatalities and significant missing persons counts. The event highlights the increasing vulnerability of Himalayan river valleys to climate-induced geological instability, though the exact scale of infrastructure damage remains under assessment.
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