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Climate change, pollution, construction: Scientists warn of more Sikkim-like disasters in Himalayas

DNA Sunday, 22 October 2023
As Sikkim picks up the pieces following flash floods that saw thousands displaced, major infrastructure projects destroyed and scores killed, experts warn other Himalayan states like Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, too are susceptible to similar glacial lake outburst floods.
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