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'Nepal disaster highlights need for multi-hazard assessment of Himalayas'
The Himalayas face the threat of a cascading disaster, where a single high-altitude calamity can trigger avalanches, block rivers and unleash flash floods, rapidly magnifying destruction downstream -- a danger laid bare by Nepal's recent catastrophe, said a s…
Nepal disaster highlights need for multi-hazard assessment of Himalayas: Senior Geologist
Himalayan hazards cannot be assessed in isolation, he pointed out and stressed the need for combining satellite-based observations with field investigations and ground instrumentation.