{
  "id": 3575415,
  "title": "Nepal flash flood wipes out villages after glacier collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/nepal-flash-flood-wipes-out-villages-after-glacier-collapse",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T19:24:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "EarthSky",
    "slug": "earthsky",
    "url": "https://earthsky.org/earth/nepal-flash-flood-glacier-collapse-landslide-aug-26-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 26, 2026, a massive flash flood swept across river valleys in Nepal following a glacier collapse. The true death toll remains unknown. Initially, officials thought an earthquake caused the collapse, but later analysis revealed that a landslide triggered the devastating flood. The event occurred near the Nepal-China border, about 34 miles northwest of Kodari, Nepal. USGS reported the landslide registered 5.2 on the Richter scale. Flash floods due to glacier collapses and landslides are increasingly common as climate change accelerates, leading to a greater risk of such disasters.",
  "summary": "On August 26, 2026, a glacier collapse and landslide triggered a huge release of water. The Nepal flash flood wiped out villages and took untold lives. The post Nepal flash flood wipes out villages after glacier collapse first appeared on EarthSky .",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "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."
}