Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters

BBC Science Wednesday 28 October 2026, 23:11 UTC 1 min read

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The construction of tourism facilities, housing, and infrastructure has surged in parts of Nepal and India's Uttarakhand.

Himalayan (ORG) Nepal (LOCATION) India (LOCATION) Uttarakhand (LOCATION)

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Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters

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