La Chine s'est préparée à un type d'inondation. Mais une autre catastrophe est arrivée.
China prepared for one type of flood. But another disaster happened.
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China built large walls near the border of Nepal.
Last year, a flood of ice and water destroyed several buildings.
The officials wanted to protect the region against future disasters.
However, a new type of danger arrived last week in the mountains.
Heavy rains caused a series of landslides and flash floods.
These events were different from the glacial flood of the past.
The new defenses were not strong enough for this cascade of hazards.
The road between China and Nepal is now closed because of the damage.
Experts say that climate change makes these mountains very dangerous.
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