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  "id": 3709286,
  "title": "Glacier collapse triggered deadly Nepal flash floods",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/glacier-collapse-triggered-deadly-nepal-flash-floods",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T08:49:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1544116/glacier-collapse-triggered-deadly-nepal-flash-floods/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A powerful glacier collapse triggered the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. The United States Geological Survey initially recorded the event as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake. However, further analysis showed that the seismic signal came from collapsing ice and debris. The agency later classified the event at magnitude 5.2. The collapse caused catastrophic flooding […]",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "EarthSky",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-26T19:24:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Glacier collapse and ice avalanche likely fueled deadly Nepal flash flood",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/glacier-collapse-and-ice-avalanche-likely-fueled-deadly-nepal-flash",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:52:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas-3728117",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:23:02.000Z"
      }
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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."
}