Glacier Landslide Triggered Deadly Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Expert Says

A catastrophic flood in the Himalayas has been deemed “exceptional in magnitude” by a leading glaciologist, even before the full scale of the disaster has been measured. The event began when a massive landslide swept a glacier along with it, according to Adrien Gilbert, a glaciologist interviewed by Le Monde. While the exact volume of rock and ice that broke away remains uncalculated, Gilbert stressed that the incident is already unprecedented in its severity. The resulting floods have devastated regions in Nepal and Tibet. Authorities and scientific teams are now working to assess the full impact of the disaster, which has raised urgent concerns about the stability of glacial environments in the high mountain range.