An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volume of flood water.
A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet
Originally reported by New York Times. Read the full story at the original source.
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