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

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

Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters
Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters — image via BBC Science & Environment feed — Credit: Storywire

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

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