Drone footage by a Chinese photographer captured the dramatic glacier collapse near Langtang Lirung peak, triggering devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet last week.
The drone footage has inadvertently recorded the glacier collapse
Aug 31, 2026
01:52 pm
What's the storyDrone footage has inadvertently recorded the glacier collapse that triggered devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet last week.
The video, shot by a Chinese photographer, shows a large mass of bedrock and glacial ice breaking off near Langtang Lirung peak.
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