Tibet

Nepal-Tibet barrier lake overflows, raising fears of second catastrophic flood

Two days after a catastrophic glacier collapse sent a wall of ice, rock and mud through Himalayan valleys, killing more than 500 people, a newly formed barrier lake on the Nepal-China border began overflowing on Friday, August 28, raising fears…

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Hundreds dead, over 1,300 missing as rescue teams scour Nepal and Tibet flood zone

A massive glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday morning sent a wall of water, mud, and rock tearing through Himalayan communities, killing at least 350 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists and…

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Glacier collapse triggers deadly Nepal floods, hundreds missing

A catastrophic flash flood tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region Wednesday morning, killing at least 160 people and leaving more than 400 missing — including hundreds of foreign tourists — after a glacier collapse sent a massive wall of water,…