The ‘miracle house’ that survived Nepal’s floods
People are coming to take photos of the green-painted house, which kept the Pyakurel family safe as raging floodwaters destroyed the area around them.
The Pyakurel family's green-painted house withstood raging floodwaters that destroyed the surrounding area in Nepal. The house has become a local attraction, with people visiting to take photos.
The floods in Nepal have also highlighted the risk to India, as the two countries share a vast and complex Himalayan river system. According to BBC News, Nepal has over 6,000 rivers and streams, most of which drain south into India and the Ganges.
The relationship between floods in Nepal and potential disasters in India is complicated, depending on various factors such as rainfall, river levels, embankments, drainage, and development on the Indian side.
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