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Nepal Flash Floods

Cause: Possible ice–rock avalanche/landslide triggering sudden river surge.

Impact: Hundreds killed/missing; Indian pilgrims among those affected.

Vulnerability: Fragile Himalayas + glacier instability + steep slopes + extreme rainfall.

India impact: Downstream Bihar & UP face flood risks.

Way forward: Early-warning systems, glacier/landslide monitoring, hazard mapping and India–Nepal cooperation.

UPSC: GS-I (Himalayas) | GS-II (India–Nepal) | GS-III (Disaster Management & Climate Change).