Nearly 300,000 at risk from Himalayan floods, as flood zone building accelerates

October 10, 2026 · 6:00 pm 1 sources

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• Nearly 300,000 at risk from Himalayan floods, as flood zone building accelerates
  Phys.org · October 10, 2026 18:00
  Nearly 300,000 people may live in areas at risk of flooding in the Nepalese, Indian and Chinese areas of the Himalayas. The results, from a study published in Scientific Reports, also indicate that the total area covered by buildings within potential flood zones increased by approximately 45%…