# Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters

https://mins.news/en/item/120342

- BBC News, 2026-10-28 23:11 UTC
- Science
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c574pj3zljvjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A study estimates that built-up land in high-risk areas of northern Nepal, south-eastern Tibet and part of India's Uttarakhand grew by about 45% from 2016 to 2023, rising nearly 78% in zones threatened by glacial lake floods. Expanding tourism facilities, housing and infrastructure may put at least 300,000 people in the path of potential disasters.

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