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Nepal Flood Death Toll Surpasses 1,000 as Authorities Begin Mass Burials

The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal has surpassed 1,000, leading authorities to initiate mass burials and DNA identification for unidentified victims. Aid groups and neighboring countries are mobilizing relief efforts as officials assess the extensive damage across the region.

1 Sept, 09:50 — 1 Sept, 15:35
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NYTMostly Factual2h ago

How to Help Nepal Flood Victims

More than 1,000 people have been killed in a Himalayan landslide and flooding, and thousands more are missing. Here’s how you can help.

By Jonathan Wolfe

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Al JazeeraMostly Factual2h ago

Photos: Nepal begins burying flood victims in mass graves

The Hindu rituals of death, cremation, prayer and final farewell have been overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster.

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CNNMostly Factual3h ago

Nepal flood death toll tops 1,000 as scale of devastation emerges - CNN

Nepal flood death toll tops 1,000 as scale of devastation emerges  CNN

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France 24High3h ago

After the floods, Nepal works to bury hundreds of washed-up unidentified bodies

Nepal is burying dozens of bodies in multiple trenches as Nepal’s disaster agency said that 1,003 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreign nationals. In its latest update, China reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, including 261 foreigners. Crews faced challenging conditions as they searched unstable terrain and piles of debris. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more.

By FRANCE24

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Times of IndiaMostly Factual2h ago

Nepal floods: Indian team starts DNA analysis, death toll reaches 1,050 - what we know

By PRIYANKA JAISWAL

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indian-expressMostly Factual5h ago

‘People rushed onto streets, calls failed’: How 4 from UP made it home from Nepal

By Manish Sahu

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egypt-independentMostly Factual5h ago

More than a thousand dead and thousands more missing: The Nepal-China flooding in numbers

More than a thousand people have died since catastrophic flooding hit the Nepal-China border region last Wednesday, with thousands more reported missing. Here’s a look at the disastrous impact of the flooding in numbers: Nepal At least 1,003 people have died in the floods in Nepal, the country’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority … The post More than a thousand dead and thousands more missing: The Nepal-China flooding in numbers appeared first on Egypt Independent.

By CNN

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gdn-online7h ago

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000 - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

Death toll in Nepal flood tops 1,000  Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

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