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Before The Nepal Flood, A Glacial Fall: Tracing The Trigger, And A 100-km Killer Run

A glacier came off a ridge on the Nepal-China border and travelled 100 km down multiple rivers, the longest part of the run being in the Trishuli.

Before The Nepal Flood, A Glacial Fall: Tracing The Trigger, And A 100-km Killer Run

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