Flash floods in Nepal that buried a dozen hydropower plants in the mud, alongside dozens of people, have spotlighted the perils of building in the Himalayas.
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Diaa Hadid has covered South Asia and Afghanistan from NPR's bureau in Mumbai since October 2023. She previously spent 6 years in NPR's Islamabad bureau, where she covered Pakistan and Afghanistan. Her favorite stories are about people and moments that capture the complexity of the places she covers.