China says collapse of glacier in Nepal likely behind flash flood
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A preliminary assessment suggested the collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal was behind the mudslides and flash floods along the Nepal-China border, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday (August 28, 2026).
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What happened
A preliminary assessment suggested the collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal was behind the mudslides and flash floods along the Nepal-China border, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday (August 28, 2026).
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