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Speed of Nepal’s Flash Floods Likely Overwhelmed Warning System, Experts Say

27 août 2026 à 12:52
Scientists and disaster response researchers said Nepal’s early flood warning system relied on a conventional network of river gauges in this remote region.

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Damage following flash floods in Trishuli, Nepal.

Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say

27 août 2026 à 10:13
New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

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Satellite images show a glacier before (top) and after it collapsed in Nepal. Its collapse, according to scientists, may have set off deadly flash flooding.
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