"massive flood"

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5 November 2025

Demli, 58 years old, is a native of Buton Island. He works as a chili, eggplant, and papaya farmer around the nickel mining industry circle of the Harita Group company in Kawasi Village on September 1, 2024, in Obi Island, South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia. Nickel mining development begins in 2010 by a subsidiary of PT. Harita Group. Massive forest destruction results in seawater pollution for small islands in eastern Indonesia. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market. From April 2024 until now, his agricultural land is damaged by flooding that affects about 20 meters in area. The water that submerges the land has a negative impact on plantation yields, damaging the harvest. Not far in front of the plantation land, there is a sago forest area that appears damaged and dead due to flooding with the fastest water.

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2 November 2025

A man walks through floodwaters near the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 13, 2024. Massive forest destruction affects the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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2 November 2025

A male miner walks through floodwaters around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 13, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe, who have protected the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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2 November 2025

A male miner walks through floodwaters around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 13, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe, who have protected the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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2 November 2025

A male miner walks through floodwaters around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 13, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe, who have protected the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market.

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2 November 2025

A man carries a child to be evacuated due to flooding around the nickel industrial area owned by Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) in Weda Bay, on Halmahera Island, North Maluku, Indonesia, on August 13, 2024. Massive forest destruction occurs for the surrounding community, including the indigenous Maluku tribe, who protect the forest. Indonesia becomes the largest nickel ore miner and contributes to the world's largest battery technology market needs.

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#12911545

26 October 2025

People worship the idol of Chhathi Maiya in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one’s family.

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26 October 2025

People take photos in the recently decorated Chhath pokhari in Birgunj, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

A Nepali Hindu woman carries the bamboo baskets used during the Chhath festival as she returns home from the market in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees purchase bamboo baskets used during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees purchase citrus fruit offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees purchase citrus fruit offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees purchase sugarcane offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees purchase a fruit offered during the Chhath festival in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees flock to a marketplace in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025, in preparation for the Chhath festival. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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26 October 2025

Nepali Hindu devotees flock to a marketplace in Birgunj, Nepal, on October 26, 2025, in preparation for the Chhath festival. The Hindu festival of Chhath, which lasts for four days, commences on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees throng riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahaparv. On the second day of Chhath Puja, known as Kharna, devotees observe a fast from sunrise to sunset, abstaining from both food and water. The fast is broken only after making offerings to the Sun God at sunset. Dedicated to the worship of the Sun God and his sister Chhathi Maiya, the festival emphasizes purity, gratitude, and the well-being of one's family.

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