Glacier Collapse May Have Triggered Deadly Nepal Flash Flood, Experts Say The recent flash flood in Nepal has left nearly 100 dead and over 300 missing, raising disturbing questions about the role of climate change in triggering such disasters.
While it's still early to pinpoint a single cause, experts point to the collapse of a glacier as the likely culprit. The Himalayas have been grappling with rapid glacier melting for decades.
In 2023, the United Nations reported that Nepal's glaciers had lost nearly one third of their ice in just over 30 years, with a staggering 65% acceleration in melting rates over the last decade.