Recent satellite imagery has revealed that the devastating Nepal flood, which claimed thousands of lives, was primarily caused by a massive bedrock failure beneath the Langtang Lirung glacier. Scientists say the collapse sent massive amounts of ice, boulders and debris through steep valleys, devastating communities along the Trishuli River Key points and original sources are listed below.

• Recent satellite imagery has revealed that the devastating Nepal flood, which claimed thousands of lives, was primarily caused by a massive bedrock failure beneath the Langtang Lirung glacier. Geomorphologists Kristen Cook and Dan Shugar identified a significa...S1

• Scientists say the collapse sent massive amounts of ice, boulders and debris through steep valleys, devastating communities along the Trishuli RiverS2