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Massive Glacier Collapse Caused Deadly Mudslide, Expert Says

The collapse of a glacier and rocks, in an area extending about one kilometer wide and about two kilometers long, is highly likely to have caused the deadly mudslide that occurred along the border…

  • Massive glacier collapse triggered deadly mudslide near Nepal-China border
  • Professor Hidenori Watanabe analyzed satellite data to determine cause
  • Mudslide released energy equivalent to magnitude 5.2 earthquake

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