What caused the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet – and how does a glacier collapse?

Did a massive glacial collapse in the Himalayas trigger the disaster and is climate change involved? Flash floods that swept through the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday have left scores dead and more than 1000 people missing. Here’s what we know so far, and what likely caused the disaster. – with Reuters and Ass

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal says 826 people were missing and the death toll from the country’s flash floods rose to 165

Officials in Nepal earlier said 403 people, including 341 foreigners, were reported missing.

Nearly 1,000 are missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by a glacial collapse  AP News

The floods, which killed at least 100 with thousands more missing on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border, are among the deadliest in recent memory.

The agency said seismic activity initially reported as an earthquake "was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow" that "caused subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream."

A glacial collapse caused seismic activity and "catastrophic" downstream impacts in Nepal and Tibet, the US Geological Survey said Thursday

Torrential floods swallowed roads, bridges, houses, and power projects in the border areas of Nepal. Here’s a look at what caused the calamity

China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed.