Factbox-Deadly disasters in the Himalayas over a dozen years

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Aug 26 (Reuters) - A massive flash flood killed at least nine people on Wednesday in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and adjoining Tibet, washing away villages, damaging roads, bridges and power projects, with authorities fearing more casualties.

Here are some of the biggest disasters in the Himalayas over the last dozen years, which some analysts have blamed on climate change and widespread development.

AUGUST 2025

Four die, with dozens missing, in sudden flooding and landslides in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

SEPTEMBER 2024

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