Devastating floods are underway, bodies are being recovered, and the crisis involves vulnerable glacial lakes, the Gandak basin, and high-level geopolitical talks.
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Updated Aug 30
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What happened
Devastating floods are underway, bodies are being recovered, and the crisis involves vulnerable glacial lakes, the Gandak basin, and high-level geopolitical talks.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Gandak
river in Nepal and India
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Nepal
country in South Asia
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Himachal Pradesh
state in northern India
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