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Himalayan floods after glacier collapse on Nepal-China border, new danger from lake overflow

started August 27, 2026 at 5:43 PM · last changed 12m ago

Summary

Mountain regions on the Nepal-China border were hit by floods triggered by glacier collapse, killing around 362 people with nearly 1000 missing. Both governments warn of mounting danger as debris-formed lakes swell and risk breaching, further threatening residents in the valleys below.

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NEPAL i Kina danas su upozorili na nove poplave na Himalaji jer dva jezera, nastala s obiju strana njihove granice, prijete izlijevanjem u regiji koja

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Why these locations are marked

  • where it happenedNepal - border areas hit by flooding
  • where it happenedKina - Tibetan areas affected by flooding
Severity58

Total — band napeto (40–69)

Sources (5)

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