China, Nepal Agree Glacier Collapse Caused Deadly Flash Flood, 547 Dead, 558 Missing

China says flash flood disaster caused by high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal China has said a high-altitude glacier collapse in Nepal triggered the flash floods that swept through the Tibet-Nepal border region, as the disaster’s death toll crossed 547. Scientists are examining whether an ice-and-rock avalanche temporarily blocked the Lhende River before the natural barrier gave way, unleashing a surge into the Bhotekoshi river system. By PTI China on Friday said the collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal triggered the massive flash flood disaster that engulfed the Tibet-Nepal border, killing hundreds and causing widespread damage. The death-toll from the…