5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Tibet Weeks After Deadly Border Floods

A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck Tibet shortly after a separate tremor hit the region last week. On August 26, catastrophic flash floods devastated areas along the Tibet-Nepal border, causing widespread destruction. The disasters have intensified concerns about the environmental vulnerability of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Scientists point to rising temperatures and accelerating glacier melt as key contributors to the flooding. The death toll in Nepal from the floods has climbed to 1,357 people.