Heavy rains, thaw-freeze could have led to U’khand tragedy

The report by Kathmandu- based ICIMOD, which was released on Friday, found that a crack had formed prior to the incident at the site where the rock detachment led to a rockslide from the Raunti peak. The rockslide brought along with it mounds of earth and snow which could have triggered the flash floods. With a straight slide line of 1.6 km, the kinetic energy during the fall generated enough heat to melt the ice.