Nepal flood disaster: study identifies slope collapse trigger

A new study reveals that a massive slope collapse—over 100 million cubic meters of snow, ice, and rock—triggered the catastrophic flooding in Nepal, which trapped a man for nine days. The event underscores the growing risk of glacial lake outburst floods and landslide-dammed river breaches in high-mountain regions. The study provides a clearer causal mechanism, but the exact role of climate change in this specific event remains uncertain.