Landslide and flood hit Nepal-Tibet border
A snow avalanche collapsed from a kilometer-high height onto the valley on the border of Nepal and China, which became a probable cause of the destructive flood in Nepal.
Consensus
- A landslide and flood occurred on August 26 in the border region between Nepal and Tibet.
- The disaster caused significant destruction to infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and energy facilities.
- Hundreds of people are reported missing, with at least 95 confirmed deaths.
- Russian citizens were among those affected, with some reported missing and others advised to contact the Russian embassy in Kathmandu.
- Russian authorities urged citizens to avoid the affected areas and to register with the embassy.
- The event was likely triggered by an earthquake, which may have caused a glacial or rockslide.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing in the affected areas.
Points of divergence
- The border checkpoint building in Shigatse was completely destroyed by a debris flow, including a multi-story structure and buses on the parking lot. — vesti
- The New York Times reported that a snow avalanche from a height of one kilometer may have caused the flood, with a glacier fragment 600 meters wide sliding 1.2 kilometers from 5.1 kilometers altitude. — vm
- The flood was caused by a small earthquake around 8:30 AM, which triggered a landslide that blocked the Trishuli and Bhote Koshi rivers. — tg_radiosvoboda
- At least 98 people have died and 391 foreigners are missing, including four Russians who are out of contact. — meduza
- The death toll is at least 95, with 384 tourists missing, including 105 Indians and 291 foreigners. — m24
- The earthquake had a magnitude of 4.4 and caused a glacier collapse, leading to a landslide and flood. — tg_MID_Russia
Coverage (9 sources)
- Geologist Sugar compared the effect of the flood in Nepal to a bomb explosion — Москва 24
- Witness of the flood in Nepal about the outflow of a massive landslide: thought it was AI — Вести
- On August 26, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in Tibet near the China-Nepal border caused a collapse... — МИД России
- In Nepal, a river literally washed away villages — Вести
- NYT: A landslide from a kilometer-high height could have been the cause of the flood in Nepal — Вечерняя Москва
- Sudden major flood struck border regions of Tibet and Nepal Its cause was a small earthquake, — Радио Свобода
- Landslide on the border of Nepal and China caused flooding. About 100 people died, more than 300 missing. Photos and video — Meduza
- Sudden major flood struck border regions of Tibet and Nepal — Радио Свобода
- NYT: Snow avalanche on Nepal-China border collapsed from kilometer-high height — Москва 24