A sudden ice-rock avalanche plummeted down the Himalayas, wreaking havoc in Nepal with catastrophic floods. This swift phenomenon covered extensive ground in mere moments, and scientists ruled out a glacial lake outburst flood as the cause.

The disaster wreaked havoc on Nepal's hydropower facilities, prompting a call for further inquiries into the geological processes that led to this calamity.

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