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On August 26, a devastating flood and mudslide suddenly broke out in the Himalayan region along the border between China and Nepal, shocking the world.
That day, there was no heavy rain in the area. Under normal weather conditions, a massive debris flow consisting of ice blocks, boulders, mud, and a large amount of water swiftly rushed down the narrow Himalayan river valley. Roads, bridges, and buildings along the way were all destroyed.
On the Chinese side, at the Jilong Port in Jilong County, Tibet, a wave of mud and water several tens of meters high instantly submerged several buildings and related facilities at the port.
Thousands of people were instantly swept away and engulfed.
Why did a glacier collapse on a mountain several thousand meters high evolve into a disaster that swept across the entire valley? More importantly, is this just an extreme natural disaster, or is it that the inherently fragile mountainous region has been forcibly subjected to more risks?
Today, we will not only talk about what happened at the time of the accident, but we will push back in time, starting from the true source—looking at the topography, glaciers, and river valleys of this mountainous area, and then looking at the increasing roads and hydropower projects over the years, seeing how step by step, this valley has become what it is today.
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