A massive glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border has triggered catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides.
On Wednesday morning, an enormous chunk of ice snapped off a high-altitude glacier, plunging over a vertical kilometer into the valley bottom.
Glaciologists report that this massive ice avalanche blocked the Lhende Khola river, a tributary of the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli rivers. The temporary dam rapidly failed, releasing a towering, apocalyptic wall of water, mud, and heavy debris that violently tore through downstream mountain settlements and border facilities.
Footage shows the moment a bridge in Nukawot, Nepal, is washed away after a fatal flash flood and mudslide on the Nepal-Tibet border.
More than 150 people have been killed and hundreds more are missing. Live updates: https://t.co/WTPv8qfb4k
Rescuers are relying on helicopters to reach survivors stranded by flash floods along the Nepal-China border, where most major roads and bridges have been destroyed. The number of people listed as missing in both Nepal and China has risen to over 1,300 people.
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A horrific scene of severe flooding at the Rasuwagadhi border point on the Nepal-Tibet border.
The strong currents wreaked havoc across the area, leaving 400 pilgrims and 105 Indian tourists also missing in the Nepal floods.
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