Permafrost collapse in Tibet triggers devastating flood in...

Permafrost collapse in Tibet triggers devastating flood in Nepal’s Lhende River

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RASUWA: A devastating flood that swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district shortly after midnight has been traced to a permafrost collapse in the upper catchment of the Lhende River, across the border in China’s Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang). Preliminary assessments by Nepal’s Department of Hydrology and Meteorology—supported by satellite imagery, local officials from the border area, […]

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