Chain of events explained in Nepal catastrophe

A glacier broke apart, triggering an ice and rock avalanche, an earthquake, and a landslide that caused devastating floods along the Nepal-China border.

Oleh Sama News Agency
3 September 2026
An aerial view of a wide river valley with a massive swath of gray debris and silt flowing through the center, with residential buildings and green forested mountains on either side.
An aerial view shows the destruction caused by a catastrophic glacial event and subsequent flooding along the Nepal-China border, with a massive debris flow swath visible down the valley floor. (France 24 — English)
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A glacier broke apart along the Nepal-China border, setting off a chain of natural disasters that resulted in devastating floods tearing through kilometres of valley. The sequence of events began with an ice and rock avalanche, followed by an earthquake and a landslide that triggered the floods.

Rescue teams continued search and recovery operations 48 hours after the catastrophe struck the region.

Chain of events explained in Nepal catastrophe | Sama News Agency