Himalayan Floods: Ice Avalanche Crisis | San Antonio News

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 26, 2026 · 1m

A deadly avalanche-triggered flash flood tore through Nepal, killing at least eight and leaving hundreds missing as floodwaters obliterated villages and infrastructure. The Bhotekoshi River, swollen by ice and rock debris from a Himalayan glacier, unleashed chaos—prompting urgent warnings to stay away from key rivers and international calls for aid from India and China. This isn’t an isolated incident: the same region suffered a similar disaster last August, when a glacial lake burst in Tibet. Scientists warn the Himalayas are warming faster than anywhere else, accelerating glacier melt and…