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Most of the land is part of a flood plain
70% of the land is close to the sea level
Receives frequent and heavy monsoon weather Snow melt in the Himalayas contributes greatly
Flood water covered over 50% of the country
750 people killed
8.5 million were left homeless Farming (one of biggest sectors) disrupted
Major ifrastructure damage
Over 1 million children left with malnutrition and disease
Rebuilding costs were estimated at $2-3 billion
Relied heavily on international aid until the following year
The country's poor services couldn't reach many people
Food, water, medicines, plastic sheets, boats and volunteers given by international aid organisations, however land was hard to reach as it was mostly flooded
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