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Nepal flash floods: What triggered the disaster, and why was it so destructive?

Guwahati: The massive glacial collapse that triggered catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday has killed at least 162 people, with hundreds still missing. Among those unaccounted for are 133 Indians, many of them travelling to Tibet on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash. The flash floods were triggered at 8:37 am Nepal time when [] The post Nepal flash floods: What triggered the disaster, and why was it so destructive? appeared first on NorthEast Now .

27 Aug 2026 4:49 pm