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Search Operations Expand After Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal and China

Rescue teams are scouring the Himalayan border region after catastrophic flash floods left more than 2,400 people missing across Nepal and western China. Authorities are monitoring unstable glacial lakes while international aid groups assist with technical recovery efforts amid growing casualties.

28 Aug, 13:07 — 29 Aug, 03:48
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bloombergHigh6h ago

Nearly 2,500 Missing as Nepal, China Intensify Rescue Efforts

Nearly 2,500 people are missing following the flash floods that devastated a mountainous region between Nepal and China, with authorities on both sides of the border stepping up rescue efforts.

By Dan Strumpf and Kanupriya Kapoor

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hindustan-timesMostly Factual4h ago

10 people from Assam, including hydropower workers, missing after Nepal floods

Ten people from Assam have been missing since devastating floods hit Nepal, with the state government making efforts to trace and bring them back safely.

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japan-timesMostly Factual5h ago

Japanese family of five believed missing in Nepal flash floods

The family includes the parents in their 40s, as well as a 10-year-old girl and two boys age 6 and 3, a media report said.

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channel-news-asiaMostly Factual4h ago

Nepal needs help in technical areas, not search and rescue, foreign minister says

Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal said the country needs foreign help in areas including identification of dead bodies and DNA testing.

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gulf-newsMixed3h ago

Nepal-China Himalayan flood disaster: More than 2,400 missing as search operations widen

Number of missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400

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gdn-online18h ago

Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says - Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

Nepal monitoring two lakes, flood risk to remain until they're fully drained, official says  Gulf Daily News (Bahrain)

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