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Glacial collapse caused seismic activity, 'catastrophic' Nepal floods: US Geological Survey
A glacial collapse in Nepal and Tibet caused seismic activity and "catastrophic" downstream impacts, killing at least 160 people, according to the US Geological Survey. The seismic activity initially reported as an earthquake was actually a glacial collapse and debris flow.
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