Ice Collapse Triggered Deadly Flood | Science News

A catastrophic flood, likely triggered by a colossal ice and rock collapse from Nepal’s Langtang Lirung mountain, has killed over 160 people and left hundreds missing—including foreign tourists. Scientists point to a “mass wasting event” rather than an earthquake, with the landslide estimated at hundreds of millions of tons. While climate change isn’t directly blamed for this single disaster, warming temperatures and melting permafrost are increasing regional instability, echoing past deadly events like India’s 2021 avalanche. Search teams led by Nepal’s army race against time to rescue survivors and assess the full devastation as recovery efforts begin in devastated communities. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a215049a48b8aab7