Published On: August 25, 2024 08:35 AM NPT By: Binod Prasad Parajuli and Maheshwar Dhakal, PhD
On August 16, 2024, a small town of 'Thame' in the Everest region of Nepal was hit by a Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and debris flow. The flood originated due to a glacial lake outburst approximately 10 km upstream.