In Nepal, a huge wave of mud and debris has left hundreds dead and rescuers racing to find survivors in treacherous conditions. What happened? And how did the devastation unfold? The BBC’s Pria Rai explains...
Moments after glacier collapse that caused Nepal-Tibet floods caught caught on camera
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Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disaster • FRANCE 24 English
A glacier broke apart. An ice and rock avalanche followed. Then came an earthquake, before a landslide triggered devastating floods that tore through kilometres of valley. This is what happened along the Nepal-China...