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[^2]\n\nAccording to a report by Nepal Times, the disaster appears to have been caused by the failure of the mountain's rock face beneath a hanging glacier rather than a simple glacier collapse. [^3]\n\nThe death toll climbed to 903 on Monday, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA), while around 4,247 people remain missing. [^4]\n\nAs of September 1, 2026, the death toll from the disaster in Nepal had reached 903, while 16 people were confirmed dead in the Gyirong area of China. [^5]\n\nChina's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated on September 31, 2026, that the government firmly denies allegations of censoring videos of the flood and mudslide in Gyirong. [^6]\n\nThe debris flow caused by the glacier crack devastated the Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Kavre, and Kathmandu Valley regions in Nepal and the Gyirong border crossing in southwestern Tibet, China. [^7]\n\nA massive combination of rock and ice plunged approximately 1,500 metres down the north face before crashing onto the glacier below. 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