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  "id": 3736183,
  "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-3736183",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260827/nepal-floods-highlight-growing-glacier-risks-in-warming-himalayas"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bengaluru, India — The devastating flash flood that struck Nepal on Wednesday was probably triggered by a massive section of a glacier breaking off and momentarily blocking a river, according to early analyses by experts. The sudden surge of water downstream, which occurred hours later, was likely caused by the damming of water, they hypothesized. Scientists are still analyzing satellite and ground-based data to determine the precise cause of the flood, which claimed the lives of at least 353 people and left more than 1,300 others missing, including foreign nationals and pilgrims. The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse that sent debris cascading downstream, resulting in catastrophic damage to nearby communities. The determination was based on data from nearby seismic stations, long-period seismic waves, and satellite imagery. Jakob Steiner, a geoscientist at the University of Graz in Austria currently based in Bangladesh, explained that \"a lower part of a glacier has really come off.\" He added that \"if you look at the imagery it’s like someone cut with a huge knife through the\"",
  "summary": "BENGALURU, India — The deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a huge chunk of a glacier that broke off and temporarily dammed a river, according to preliminary investigations by scientists. That may have led to the backed-up water surging downstream with enormous force a few hours later, they suggested. Scientists are still piecing together information from satellite and…",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
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      {
        "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": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Glacier collapse triggered deadly Nepal flash floods",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/glacier-collapse-triggered-deadly-nepal-flash-floods",
        "published": "2026-08-27T08:49:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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."
}