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Twin glacier collapse in Tibet
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![Two adjacent glaciers in Tibet collapsed.](/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2016/09/twin-glacier-collapse-in-tibet/_jcr_content/pageimages/imageSmall.imageformat.contentteaser.1470809626.jpg)
Giant ice avalanches caused by catastrophic glacier failures are rare events. The collapse of two neighbouring glaciers within two months – as just witnessed in Tibet – was never seen before. The timely analysis of satellite images enabled scientists to issue a warning prior to the second collapse.
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