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[^2]\n\nThe Parliament of Nepal approved a special proposal declaring climate change a threat to national security following devastating floods that killed more than 1,000 people and left 4,000 missing. [^3]\n\nThe Nepal Tourism Board reported that 583 foreign travelers are listed as missing after the floods, including 178 Indians, 55 Americans, 53 Ukrainians, 51 Malaysians, 35 Australians, and 33 Britons. [^4]\n\nTourism cancellations for the peak season have reached 20% of total reservations, down from over 90% before the disaster. [^5]\n\nAccording to the parliamentary balance, more than 500 disasters occur in Nepal every year, causing significant human and material losses. [^6]\n\nDol Prasad Aryal, president of the chamber, stated that Nepal is extremely prone to disasters due to its geography, geological structure, unplanned development, and climate change. [^7]\n\nThe Nepal Tourism Board reported that 583 foreign travelers are missing in Nepal after the floods, with Indians being the largest group at 178 missing. [^8]\n\nMandip Giri, managing director of the Dom Himalaya hotel in Nepal, said on 2025-09-02 that reservations for the September-November peak tourist season had been above 90% but that 20% of them have been canceled so far. 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