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Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disaster

Nepal floods explained: The chain of events behind the disaster
France 24
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A cascading glacial collapse triggered devastating floods along the Nepal-China border, leaving rescue teams searching for survivors 48 hours after the catastrophe. France 24 examines the chain of natural disasters that turned a Himalayan valley into a zone of utter devastation.

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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 border, where rescue teams are still trying to recover survivors 48 hours after the catastrophe. FRANCE 24 breaks down the chain of events and the scientific explanations behind the disaster.

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Tags:#نيبال#الفيضانات#الكوارث الطبيعية#الزلازل#الانهيارات الجليدية#الصين
Source: France 24

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