HT Morning Brief Aug 27: Ice-mud wall collapse in Nepal kills 160; Yash's Toxic explodes at box office
HT Morning Brief Aug 27: Here's your quick five-minute catch-up on today's biggest stories — from politics and India to the world, entertainment, and sports.
Good morning! A devastating wall of ice, mud and rock collapsed into the Bhote Koshi River near the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, causing catastrophic floods that swept through at least six districts. The flood claimed 160 lives and left over 750 people missing. The majority of the unaccounted foreigners were Indian nationals, primarily Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims.
Satellite images from Planet Labs captured the scale of the destruction, revealing how the landscape was transformed in a matter of hours. Meanwhile, Nepal's Chief Justice Surya Kant announced that the Supreme Court collegium was working on appointing new chief justices to the remaining high courts, amidst controversy over allegations of maladministration by Rajasthan High Court acting chief justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma.
In entertainment news, Yash-starrer Toxic surpassed all expectations, breaking records on its opening day with ₹100 crore in domestic sales and ₹140 crore globally, outpacing initial projections.
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