00:00Flooding from Nepal's thousands of rivers poses a complex and growing threat to millions in India,
00:05especially in vulnerable states like Bihar. Experts say the scale of flooding in India
00:10depends not just on rainfall in Nepal, but also on conditions inside India,
00:16like river levels, embankments, and drainage. Bihar is the most vulnerable state,
00:21with three-quarters of its northern area officially flood-prone,
00:25mainly from rivers like the Kosi, known as the Sorrow of Bihar.
00:30Yet eastern Uttar Pradesh and other regions also face serious risks from rivers like the Gagara and Ghandak.
00:36The 2008 Kosi disaster showed how embankment failure, not extreme water flow, caused devastation, killing nearly 400 people.
00:46Experts warn that climate change is intensifying rainfall and increasing landslides, making floods faster and more destructive.
00:54This shared Himalayan river system poses a growing threat that India cannot ignore.
00:58Disclosure. This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
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