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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/climate-change/disasters/nepals-disaster-is-a-warning-the-himalayas-need-glof-action-now</loc>
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<image:caption>The flood swept away homes, roads and bridges in Nepal's Rasuwa district, along the Bhote Koshi River/ (Image: AFP, Wikimedia Commons)</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-08-30T15:38:40.199Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Nepal’s disaster is a warning: The Himalayas need GLOF action now</news:title>
<news:keywords>Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF), Himalayan hazard mitigation, Nepal Langtang disaster 2026, Bhote Koshi River flood, Glacial collapse engineering, Mountain disaster governance, Lake level lowering siphoning, Watershed risk management, Community-led disaster mitigation, Himalayan cryosphere climate risk</news:keywords>
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