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As Deadly Flash Flooding Batters Nepal, Some Fear ‘the Entire Himalayas Are Melting’

A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.

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Homes were heavily damaged and partially buried in thick mud and debris after a catastrophic flash flood in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal on Wednesday.
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Catastrophic Flood Exposes the Risks of Nepal’s Hydropower Bet

The loss of power-generating capacity has raised questions about an ambitious expansion of renewable energy in one of the world’s most hazard-prone mountain regions.

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A catastrophic deluge of ice and debris knocked out over 12 percent of Nepal’s hydropower capacity within minutes, striking a heavy blow to the nation’s economic engine.
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Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation

As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

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Damaged buildings in Devighat, a town in the Nuwakot district of Nepal that was devastated by Wednesday’s flash flood, on Friday.
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