CNA Explains: What caused the deadly Nepal-Tibet disaster?

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On Wednesday (Aug 26) morning, catastrophic flash floods and landslides tore through the Nepal-Tibet border region.

The disaster started in the high-altitude peaks of the Himalayas, where a devastating avalanche of ice, rock, mud and water smashed into villages and a border port.

At least 500 people have died, and nearly 2,000 are still missing, including hundreds of tourists and pilgrims from around the world.

Entire villages were wiped out in seconds. Roads, bridg...

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