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At least 22 people were killed on Wednesday when a severe flash flood struck Himalayan border regions across Nepal and neighbouring Tibet.
The torrent destroyed villages, power facilities, roads and bridges, with local officials fearing that casualties will rise.
Below are several major Himalayan disasters over the past 12 years, which some analysts have linked to climate change and rapid development in the region.
August 2025
Four die, with dozens missing, in sudden flooding and landslides in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
September 2024
At least 66 killed in Nepal as persistent downpours triggered flooding and landslides.
November 2023
A cave-in trapped 41 in a road tunnel being built in Uttarakhand. The men, low-wage workers from some of India's poorest states, were rescued 17 days ...
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