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Glacier collapse in the Himalayas triggers catastrophic flood with nearly 600 dead and 2,500 missing

started August 29, 2026 at 6:29 AM · last changed 9h ago

Summary

A glacier collapse in Nepal near Chinese Tibet on Wednesday triggered a catastrophic flood of rock, ice and mud that killed nearly 600 people and left around 2,500 missing. Nepal reports needing specialized foreign assistance for body identification, DNA testing and rescuing people trapped in tunnels, but says it does not need help with search and rescue operations.

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Extract from the source

Nepal treba stranu pomoć u specijaliziranim i tehničkim područjima za koja ne raspolaže potrebnim stručnim znanjem nakon razornih poplava koje su ovog tjedna pogodile njegovo

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Why these locations are marked

  • where it happenedNepal - Location where the disaster occurred
  • also affectedKina - Tibetan portion affected with 554 people missing
Severity65

Total — band napeto (40–69)

Sources (10)

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