Six dead as floods hit Mumbai
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Yet another example of flooding -- a natural disaster that can be traced back to human activity:
"It pointed to how continual building activity, such as the reclamation of land, had led to the choking of waterways. Reclamation of land had been carried out to link the seven islands that form Mumbai. The Mithi river, a major drainage channel of Mumbai, has become increasingly clogged with plastic and other solid waste."
Yet another example of flooding -- a natural disaster that can be traced back to human activity:
"It pointed to how continual building activity, such as the reclamation of land, had led to the choking of waterways. Reclamation of land had been carried out to link the seven islands that form Mumbai. The Mithi river, a major drainage channel of Mumbai, has become increasingly clogged with plastic and other solid waste."
Qn: Assess the view that most natural disasters are the result of human activity. (Cam. 2016)
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