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Landslides are a global injustice – they’re rarely caused by the people worst affected

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. In northern India, a tragedy is playing out in slow-motion. Located at about 2,000 metres elevation in Chamoli District in the Himalayas, Joshimath is an ancient, sacred town of about 17,000 people. Popular with pilgrims and visitors wanting…