The deadly flash flood that struck Nepal’s Himalayan border region on August 26, 2026, was not caused by a conventional earthquake, according to the latest clarification from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Instead, the seismic signal initially interpreted as an earthquake was generated by a glacial collapse and debris flow, which then produced catastrophic flooding … Continue reading What Caused the Deadly Nepal Flash Flood? Glacier Collapse, Landslide and the Science Explained