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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

River Ganges abruptly changed course after major earthquake 2,500 years ago

Photo by Steve Goodbred

The Ganges river abruptly changed course 2,500 years ago following a devastating earthquake, according to a new study that raises concerns about the prevailing risk of megaquakes in South Asia.

Researchers, including from the Columbia Climate School, discovered a previously undocumented quake that struck what is now Bangladesh.

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