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In Nepal and Tibet, floods triggered by ice-rock avalanche bring devastation
Floods and mudslides of unprecedented violence, brought on by the collapse of a high-altitude glacier, have buried villages and roads, killing at least 180 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing as of Thursday. The affected region is popular with trekkers and Hindu pilgrims.
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- Why it matters
- A high-altitude glacier failure released floodwaters into a populated valley, burying villages and roads and trapping or killing hundreds of people across a region used by trekkers and pilgrims.
- Most affected
- Residents of villages in the affected region — Buried by floods and mudslides, killed or left missing.
Trekkers and Hindu pilgrims in the area — At risk from ongoing flooding and trapped in or cut off from the region. - Likely next
- Whether the death toll and number of missing persons are revised as search efforts continue.
Also reported by: The Indian Express