New Delhi, Oct 8, 2026 (AFP) - Nearly 300,000 Nepalis at flood risk: study

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2026-10-08

More than 1,400 people were killed and 5,000 remain missing after catastrophic floods hit Nepal in August -- and a new study Thursday warned nearly 300,000 people face similar risks. A tsunami-like wall of water and debris triggered by a glacial and rock collapse on the Nepal-China border on August 26 cut a swathe of destruction across the nation. The disaster raised fears that similar floods could strike elsewhere as glaciers retreat and develop......

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