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UN warns more than 14 million people in South Asian cities risk permanent inundation

A UN report warns that more than 14 million people in Mumbai, Kolkata and Dhaka could lose their homes to permanent inundation.

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Potential permanent displacement in three major cities poses a major long-term humanitarian and urban-planning challenge.

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  1. Over 14 million in Mumbai, Kolkata, Dhaka at risk of losing homes to permanent inundation: UN report ↗tribuneindia.com · Recorded source date: Sep 4, 2026, 2:01 PM UTC

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