{
  "id": 3540781,
  "title": "Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/glacier-collapse-may-have-triggered-deadly-nepal-flash-flood-experts",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:27:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260827/glacier-collapse-may-have-triggered-deadly-nepal-flash-flood-experts-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered by a glacier collapse, according to experts citing satellite imagery. The lower part of the glacier reportedly broke off and crashed onto the valley floor, hundreds of meters below. The cause of the glacier collapse remains unclear, but Nepali officials have suggested an earthquake in the region as a possible trigger, occurring just minutes earlier. Authorities on both sides fear the death toll could exceed the nearly 100 bodies already recovered. Over 300 travelers are still missing, according to Nepal's government.\n\nSatellite imagery from Planet Labs, reviewed by Reuters, revealed lush green mountainsides now buried beneath brown debris and sediment. Vikram Gupta, an engineering geology specialist at India's Sikkim University, confirmed that a significant portion of the glacier's snout collapsed, likely involving or carrying considerable rock and sediment. Earth scientist Dan Shugar, an associate professor at the University of Calgary, also expressed concerns over the potential for a higher number of casualties.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI — A deadly flash flood near Nepal's border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered when the lower part of a glacier broke off and crashed on to the valley floor hundreds of metres below, experts said citing satellite imagery from Planet Labs. It was not clear what caused the glacier to collapse, but Nepali officials have pointed to an earthquake in the region minutes earlier as…",
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      {
        "outlet": "New Scientist",
        "title": "A glacier collapse is most likely cause of the Nepal disaster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/a-glacier-collapse-is-most-likely-cause-of-the-nepal-disaster",
        "published": "2026-08-26T14:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "What IMD said about Nepal flash floods: Glacier lake outburst, alert for Gandak river",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/what-imd-said-about-nepal-flash-floods-glacier-lake-outburst-alert",
        "published": "2026-08-26T15:06:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Glacier collapse may have triggered deadly Nepal flash flood, experts say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/glacier-collapse-may-have-triggered-deadly-nepal-flash-flood-experts-3542370",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:32:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "'Like a bomb exploded': How a 2000-ft wide glacier triggered deadly Nepal floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/like-a-bomb-exploded-how-a-2000-ft-wide-glacier-triggered-deadly",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:38:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}