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Nepal-Tibet flash floods kill 797; survivors return to mud-wrecked homes

Flash floods triggered by a glacial lake outburst in the Himalayas have killed at least 797 people across Nepal and Tibet, with bodies still being recovered from thick mud. Survivors are returning to Devighat on the Trishuli River to salvage remains of homes as waters swell again, underscoring the ongoing hazard. The event highlights the acute vulnerability of Himalayan communities to climate-driven glacial lake outburst floods.

Guardian World1 day agoNP, CNengCredibility 33%View source

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Mosaic Score7.2
Confidence0.7
Significance0.8
Source credibility0.3

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DevighatTrishuli RiverHimalayasTibet

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