What caused the flooding in Nepal?
Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.
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Experts point to 'glacial collapse' as the trigger for deadly floods that have swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet.
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