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The study emphasizes the increasing prevalence of cascading hazards in Nepal and the Hindu Kush Himalaya, highlighting the necessity for a holistic approach in hazard assessment and risk management. While informal risk communication from upstream communities aided in reducing losses, the study advocates for the establishment of early warning systems involving both upstream and downstream communities, supported by local and national government entities. The findings, primarily based on remote sensing, call for additional aerial observation and detailed field investigations, particularly in the upstream high-altitude area, to enhance the region's resilience in the face of future disasters.