Glacial collapse in Tibet in focus of experts
The floods, which killed at least 100 with thousands more missing on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border, are among the deadliest in recent memory.
Flash floods in Nepal's Rasuwa district, which killed at least 100 and left hundreds missing, are under investigation by experts. Initially suspected to be caused by extreme rainfall, the floods were found to be a result of a Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) or a glacier snout collapse. Satellite images show the aftermath of the disaster, with lush green mountainsides buried under debris and sediment.
The USGS, after initially recording a magnitude 4.4 earthquake, later reclassified the event as a magnitude 5.2 landslide. The seismic energy was generated by the collapse of a glacier snout onto the valley floor, causing the flood.
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