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Researcher Says Exceptional Heat Preceded Glacier Collapse Behind Deadly Rasuwa Floods

From OnlineKhabar English · () English

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  • A researcher linked exceptionally high temperatures before August 26 to the collapse of a glacier that triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China.
  • The glacier lies at an altitude of 5,200 metres, where average temperatures were estimated at about 5°C.

Exceptionally high temperatures preceded the collapse of a mountain glacier that triggered deadly floods in Nepal and China on August 26, according to a researcher’s analysis of meteorological data.

The glacier is located at an altitude of 5,200 metres. Average temperatures there were estimated at around 5°C in the days before the collapse.

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