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Nepal glacier collapse kills nearly 500, Illawarra vigil held
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Nepal glacier collapse kills nearly 500, Illawarra vigil held

A glacier collapsed on August 26 across the Nepal-Tibet border. The floods killed nearly 500 people and left 1,400 missing.

Why it mattersThe disaster hit a remote, mountainous area. The area had little power or phone service. This made rescue and recovery very hard.

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