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  <date>2026-08-27</date>
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    <name>2026 Nepal floods</name>
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    <name>Nepal</name>
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    <name>Tibet</name>
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    <name>United States Geological Survey</name>
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    <name>debris flow</name>
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  <slug>/feed/2026/08/27/the-united-states-geological-survey-says-a-glacial-collapse-and-debris-flow-not-an-earthquake-caused-the-seismic-event</slug>
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    <name>AFP via ''The Hindu</name>
    <day>27</day>
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    <month>8</month>
    <permalink>https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/glacial-collapse-caused-seismic-activity-catastrophic-nepal-floods-usgs/article71394824.ece</permalink>
    <year>2026</year>
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  <text>The United States Geological Survey says a glacial collapse and debris flow, not an earthquake, caused the seismic event near the Nepal–Tibet border and subsequent flooding that killed at least 160 people. </text>
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