Nepal seeks answers on flash flood as India, China, US and World Bank offer support

Nepal says a Tibet earthquake may have triggered a glacial outburst, but officials on both sides of the border remain unable to establish the exact cause as rescue and relief efforts intensify.

Nepal has yet to determine what triggered the devastating Bhotekoshi flash flood, but officials suspect an earthquake in Tibet may have caused a glacial outburst. This is one of Nepal’s worst disasters since the 2015 earthquakes.