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Himalayas saw 1.2 million disaster impacts in 2025 as ICIMOD warns multi hazard risks rising
International
Published on 14 May 2026
Monsoon chaos displaced about 1.2 million across the range
An ICIMOD analysis says the Hindu Kush Himalaya region saw 10 major disasters affecting about 1.2 million people in 2025, with floods and landslides driven by intense monsoon rains across Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. The report warns the growing threat stems from more frequent multi-hazard events occurring together. While deaths and people affected have declined after 2013, analysts caution that data gaps remain. Economic losses were over $6 billion in 2024, highlighting huge stakes for preparedness.
- 2025: about 1.2 million people displaced or directly affected in HKH
- Four of eight HKH countries saw over 10 major disasters in 2025
- Economic losses linked to water hazards exceeded USD 6 billion in 2024
- Monsoon rainfall drove repeated floods and landslides across South Asian HKH
- Multi-hazard events—floods, landslides, droughts—are rising in frequency
- Early warning in eastern Nepal helped evacuate around 60,000 in 2024
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