The devastating flood that struck yesterday in the area between Tibet and Nepal was caused by a glacier collapse . The USGS, the United States Geological Survey, certified the earthquake, stating that the magnitude 5.2 earthquake "was caused by a glacier collapse and a debris flow that caused catastrophic consequences downstream." A gigantic mountain of water crashed down on homes, roads, and cars, submerging everything and leaving only rubble and destruction.

The exact number of victims and missing remains uncertain, with differing estimates from the two countries. Hundreds of people have died and more than a thousand are missing, many of them foreigners.

According to data from the Farnesina Crisis Unit's "Dove siamo nel mondo" website, there are 90 Italians in the area. "The two people involved are in good condition," Minister Tajani assured yesterday.

And while digging continues through the mud and rubble, the United States is allocating $500,000 in aid to the affected population.

(Unioneonline)