The threat from a lake formed after a glacier collapse near the China-Nepal disaster site has weakened, Chinese authorities said on Saturday, August 29, after satellite images showed the reservoir gradually reducing in size. The lake, which straddles the border between China’s Tibet region and Nepal, had raised concerns about a possible secondary flood downstream.
टैग: Glacier Collapse
Nepal Flash Flood May Be Linked to Glacier Collapse
NEW DELHI/LONDON — A deadly flash flood near Nepal’s border with Tibet on Wednesday may have been triggered by the collapse of the lower part of a glacier, which crashed onto the valley floor hundreds of metres below, according to experts who reviewed satellite imagery from Planet Labs.