VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-26
“The Lhende Khola has flooded twice in 14 months, this time triggered by an ice rock avalanche from a glacier on the Nepal side that blocked the river and released a sudden surge downstream,”
Saswata Sanyal · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-26
A disaster risk reduction specialist explained that the flash flood was triggered by an ice rock avalanche from a glacier on the Nepal side.
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