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International Rescue Operations Begin After Deadly Nepal-Tibet Border Flood

Heavy rains caused a devastating flood on the Nepal-Tibet border that has claimed at least 157 lives and left dozens of international visitors unaccounted for. As aerial footage reveals the scale of the destruction, multiple nations have dispatched response teams and committed funding to support relief efforts.

26 Aug, 19:09 — 27 Aug, 01:02
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BBCHigh4h ago

The Papers: 'Britons lost in Nepal flood' and 'Regal had landed'

The devastating flash flood and mudslides along the Nepal and Tibet border dominates Thursday's papers.

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NYTMostly Factual4h ago

A Deadly Flood Tears Through Nepal and Tibet

An ice avalanche that started high in the Himalayas tumbled thousands of feet, releasing vast amounts of energy that pulverized the ice into a significant volume of flood water.

By The New York Times

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wsjHigh6h ago

Hundreds Missing, 157 Dead, as Likely Ice-Rock Cascade Triggers Floods in Nepal and Tibet - WSJ

Hundreds Missing, 157 Dead, as Likely Ice-Rock Cascade Triggers Floods in Nepal and Tibet  WSJ

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NPRHigh5h ago

What we know about the deadly flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border

Nearly 100 people are dead, and many more are missing, after an avalanche of ice and rock blocked a Himalayan river valley, triggering massive flash floods in Nepal.

By Diaa Hadid

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cnbcMostly Factual2h ago

Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered

A glacier-rock collapse triggered catastrophic Nepal–Tibet border floods, killing at least 157 people and leaving hundreds of tourists missing.

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sydney-morning-heraldMostly Factual5h ago

Nepal hit by deadly flash flooding

Write-off: People run for shelter as a mudslide hits China's Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border

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YahooMostly Factual7h ago

Nepal search efforts underway in difficult terrain of flooded Himalayan foothills

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Korea HeraldMostly Factual2h ago

Government response team set to depart for Nepal

The South Korean government will dispatch an 11-member joint rapid response team to Nepal on Thursday to assist search and rescue efforts following devastating floods that have left nine South Koreans unaccounted for. The team will consist of four Foreign Ministry officials, five firefighters and two police officers, according to authorities. It will be led by Lim Sang-woo, the Foreign Ministry’s ambassador for overseas Koreans protection and consular affairs. The team is scheduled to depart Inc

By The Korea Herald

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual1h ago

What scientists know so far about the deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

The cause of the deadly landslides and floods along the Nepal-Tibet border is not yet certain, but experts say the risk of such events is compounded by the extreme topography of the Himalayas.

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nz-heraldMostly Factual2h ago

Nepal flash flood: Hawke’s Bay community forming plan to send funds amid devastation

'Nepalese from all across the world, wherever they are, they are all together now.'

By Michaela Gower

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RapplerMostly Factual2h ago

Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered

Initial reports suggest an earthquake may have caused the disaster, with significant destruction to infrastructure and communities on both sides of the border

By Reuters

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gulf-newsMixed2h ago

Thirty-four Australians missing in Nepal flash floods: PM Albanese

Thirty-four Australians missing in Nepal flash floods: PM Albanese

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