NYT > World News Rock Landslide and Glacial Collapse Likely Caused Floods in Nepal and Tibet, Scientists Say Par : Leo Sands · Laura Chung and Robin George Andrews 27 août 2026 à 10:13 New satellite imagery added to scientists’ understanding of the events that precipitated the deadly flooding in Nepal and Tibet. © European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2; USGS/Landsat 9Satellite images show a glacier before (top) and after it collapsed in Nepal. Its collapse, according to scientists, may have set off deadly flash flooding.