Nepal disaster highlights risks for NZ mountains

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Oct 2, 2026, 8:40 am108 ptsTrending
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Earth and Environment senior lecturer Dr. Robinson was part of an international research team investigating the Aug. 26 disaster, when a massive rock and ice avalanche in the Himalaya rapidly transformed into a devastating debris flood.

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