Though Langtang LIrung stands at 23,734 feet the piece that broke off with the glacier fell from around 17,000 feet to 13,000 feet

how tall is Langtang Lirungand this is what caused the disaster when a mix of rocks and mud and pieces of ice and water hit Gyirong Port on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

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Langtang Lirung stands at an elevation of 7,234 meters (23,734 feet) tall. 

Peak Details

Elevation: 7,234 m (23,734 ft)
Prominence: 1,534 m (5,033 ft)
Location: Langtang Himal, Nepal
Rank: 98th highest peak in the world 

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