The ‘miracle house’ that survived Nepal’s floods

A green-painted house in Nepal has become a local attraction after surviving devastating floods that destroyed the surrounding area. The house, which has been dubbed the "miracle house," kept the Pyakurel family safe, and people are now coming to take photos of it.

According to BBC News, Nepal's floods have also raised concerns about the risk to India, as the two countries share a vast and increasingly volatile Himalayan river system. The rivers that rise in the Himalayas flow from Nepal into India, and experts say that the impact of floods in Nepal can be felt across the border.

The relationship between floods in Nepal and India is complex, and depends on various factors such as rainfall, river levels, embankments, drainage, and development on the Indian side. Nepal has over 6,000 rivers and streams, most of which drain south into India and the Ganges, with several major river systems dominating the landscape.

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