Nepal Flood Death Toll Tops 620 as Rescue Efforts Continue for Thousands Missing
Survivors are returning to devastated villages in northern Nepal as emergency crews search for nearly 3,000 people missing after the Bhotekoshi River burst its banks. The catastrophic flooding has killed at least 626 individuals, strained local morgues, and could require rebuilding costs equivalent to ten percent of the national economy.
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