Nepal floods highlight growing glacier risks in warming Himalayas

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BENGALURU, India (AP) — Scientists say a deadly flash flood in Nepal on Wednesday was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off and temporarily damming a river.

This may have led to a surge of water downstream, killing at least 353 people and leaving over 1,300 missing.

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude […]

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