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A photo Feature on Catastrophic Flood & Disaster in Hindu Kush Himalayas
27 Aug 2026, 01:17 pm IST·1 min read
Floods, landslides, avalanches and droughts are increasing in frequency and ferocity across the Hindu Kush Himalayas, and accelerating changes to water, land and air across the region pose a major threat to people, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMD) says.
Gyirong Port,China moments before the mudslide
Gyirong Port being hit by mudslide
A drone view of devastation by Bhotekoshi river
A Satellite Picture showing the Nepal-China border after the devastating floods.
Dhuge Bazar valley on August 27
An aerial view of rock & mudlside by Trishuli river
Moments before the impact
Everything swept away
A drone view of mudslide that roared above the settlements
Suspected area of avalanche occurence in the Himalayas
About the Author
Prasanta Paul served Deccan Herald as the Chief of Bureau, Calcutta for nearly two decades before switching to work with various TV channels such as Al-Jazeera, CNN, German TV and CBS. He also headed the Eastern Bureau of Parliamentarian magazine. Mr. Paul who accompanied former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on his overseas tour of Singapore and other Asian countries, travelled extensively to Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling besides other Northeastern states. He briefly headed the Mizoram Bureau of the United News of India (UNI).
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