Climate, seismic factors primed ‘unprecedented’ Nepal disaster
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-09-17 10:58 UTC+10:00
Section: ENVIRONMENT
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, World News, Environment & Climate
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The catastrophic mountain flooding in Nepal that killed more than 1,300 people was driven by a complex web of climate and seismic processes that made it nearly impossible to predict, according to an international team of scientists.
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