Update: Glacial lake burst in Tibet led to devastating Tibet-Nepal flood

10 months ago

(TibetanReview.net, Jul10’25) – The deadly flood in Nepal’s Bhote Koshi River that killed at least nine people and left more than two dozen missing this week was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in Tibet, reported Reuters Jul 10, citing a regional climate monitoring body Jul 9.

The report cited Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) as saying satellite imagery showed the flood originated from the draining of the lake north of Nepal’s Langtang Himal range.

A supraglacial lake is formed on the surface of glaciers, particularly in debris-covered areas. It often begins as small meltwater ponds that gradually expand and someti...

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