Kathmandu. Why did a devastating flood occur in Nepal and how did it gain such rapid momentum? A joint research team led by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has discovered new facts in the study of the underlying causes of this disaster that occurred in August 2026, reported Xinhua News Agency.On the morning of August 26, 2026, a large avalanche of ice and rocks occurred in the high mountainous region on the northern slope of Langtang Lirung in Nepal. The fallen materials flowed down a deep gorge at high speed, turning into...