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Laura Fleischmann

Nepal flood highlights growing risk of glacier disasters in the Alps

Authorities in Nepal suspect that the recent devastating flash flood was triggered by a glacial lake outburst or a glacier collapse in the Himalayas - something experts say could also threaten the Alps.

A torrent of water, mud and debris surged almost 170 kilometres through southwest Tibet and into central Nepal earlier this week, killing hundreds of people.

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