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The catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet that have killed at least 273 people were triggered by a massive glacier collapse and debris flow that registered as a magnitude 5.2 landslide, according to the U.S. Geological Service (USGS).<\/p>\n

The USGS originally pinpointed the cause of the mudslides as a 4.4 magnitude earthquake but later updated its analysis after observing data from nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves and satellite imagery. That data suggested that no earthquake had occurred.<\/p>\n

Climate experts at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development told The Associated Press that Wednesday\u2019s flash floods were likely triggered by a glacial avalanche.<\/p>\n

“Hydrological observations indicate the exceptional speed and magnitude of the flood wave,” they said in a statement, adding that at one point, the water levels on the Trishuli River rose by as much as 27 feet in just a half hour.<\/p>\n

TERRIFYING VIDEO CAPTURES PEOPLE FLEEING INCOMING MUDSLIDE AT NEPAL-CHINA BORDER<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Earthmovers clear the debris of flash flooding in Nepal’s Nuwakot district, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026.<\/span> (AP Photo\/Niranjan Shrestha)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Rescue teams are now searching for the more than 1,300 people who went missing during the floods along the Nepal-China border. Many of them were foreigners and pilgrims.<\/p>\n

Nepal Police on Thursday began posting lists of Nepali and foreign nationals missing. Several dozen Americans were listed.<\/p>\n

Dozens of bridges were destroyed and nearly 25 miles of roads were damaged, hampering search and rescue efforts, according to Nepalese officials.<\/p>\n

The Nepalese army rescued more than 100 people from flood-hit areas by helicopter Thursday morning, according to army spokesperson Brig. Gen. Raja Ram Basnet.<\/p>\n

Bishal Kumar Bhandari, chairman of the Nepal Red Cross Society, told the AP that they have shifted focus to large-scale relief operations. He said that around 1,200 people were displaced from at least three villages.<\/p>\n

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Videos of the disaster showed raging floodwaters sweeping away cars, engulfing people trying to flee and destroying homes and bridges.<\/p>\n

Debris was left tangled in tree branches and power lines, vehicles were buried and mud-covered survivors emerged as flooding cut off travel in some areas.<\/p>\n

The village of Soley in Nuwakot, which has about 25 homes, was almost entirely destroyed, according to Kathmandu-based journalist Nirajan Paudyal, whose parents and other relatives live there. Desperate for news, he traveled to the area Thursday to check on his family.<\/p>\n

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“There is no update till now. I fear there won\u2019t be any update,” Paudyal told the AP.<\/p>\n

The disaster in Nepal and Tibet underscores a broader threat, as increasingly unstable Himalayan ice poses risks to communities, infrastructure and water supplies across one of the world\u2019s most densely populated regions.<\/p>\n

The region experienced similar flash flooding in August 2025, when high temperatures caused a glacial lake in Tibet to overflow. The resulting floods killed nine people and damaged critical infrastructure, including a bridge linking Nepal and China.<\/p>\n

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