{
  "id": 3542370,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T16:32:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260827/glacier-collapse-may-have-triggered-deadly-nepal-flash-flood-experts-say"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Wednesday, a devastating flash flood struck near Nepal's border with Tibet, potentially triggered by the collapse of a glacier, according to experts reviewing satellite imagery from Planet Labs. The lower section of the glacier reportedly broke off and tumbled down hundreds of meters to the valley floor. The cause of the glacier's collapse remains unclear, although Nepali officials have suggested a possible connection to a recent earthquake in the region. Authorities on both sides of the border are concerned that the death toll could far exceed the approximately 100 bodies already recovered. Over 300 travelers are still missing, as reported by Nepal's government. Satellite images from Planet Labs, analyzed by Reuters, reveal that a significant portion of the lush green mountain terrain has been buried under brown debris and sediment following the event. Vikram Gupta, an engineering geology expert at India's Sikkim University, confirmed that a substantial portion of the glacier's snout collapsed, likely including or carrying a considerable amount of rock and sediment. Earth scientist Dan Shugar, an associate professor at the University of Massachusetts, further noted the gravity of the situation.",
  "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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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-26T16:27:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}