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Glacier Collapse Triggers Nepal Flood | San Antonio News
A catastrophic glacier collapse in Nepal triggered a deadly flash flood, killing at least 353 people and leaving over 1,300 missing. Seismic data and satellite imagery confirm a massive chunk of ice broke off, briefly damming a river before unleashing a torrent of water that surged downstream with terrifying speed. While no direct link to global warming has been established yet, scientists warn the Himalayas are warming faster than most regions, accelerating glacier melt and destabilizing slopes. Rising temperatures are making such disasters more frequent and severe, turning what was once…
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