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Two more rescued in Nepal disaster, including elderly woman and Chinese citizen
Rescue teams in Nepal saved two more victims of the flash floods and landslides, an elderly woman and a Chinese citizen. The woman was rescued from a buried house in Betrawati, while the man was found at a hydropower plant. Over 1,300 deaths have been confirmed in Nepal and Tibet.
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'Like a mud apocalypse': Survivors reckon with devastation after Nepal's deadly flood
A week after catastrophic floods and landslides struck Nepal's Himalayan valleys, thousands remain missing and rescue teams are searching for survivors. The disaster, which began in Tibet, has devastated communities along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers, with hundreds of hydropower workers feared trapped in tunnels. The article is set in Bidur and the Nuwakot district of Nepal.
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Over 1,000 dead, thousands missing as China and Nepal battle Himalayan flood aftermath
The death toll from the Himalayan glacial collapse in Nepal and China has passed 1,000, with nearly 4,500 missing. Rescue workers are searching hydropower tunnels for survivors in Nuwakot district, Nepal, while authorities in Kathmandu are helping families identify the dead.
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Women survivors face sanitation woes in Nepal's relief camp
At a relief camp in Devighat, Nuwakot, Nepal, women displaced by flash floods face severe sanitation and menstrual hygiene problems, with inadequate toilets and lack of water. Aid groups are distributing dignity kits, but survivors report shortages and privacy concerns.
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Nepal rescuers reach remote areas in search of 4,000 missing nearly a week after devastating floods
Rescuers in Nepal reached remote areas and freed nearly 300 trapped workers nearly a week after devastating floods and landslides killed over 1,000 people. About 4,000 remain missing, with many still trapped in hydropower stations. The disaster has drawn international aid, including from China and South Korea.
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Last-minute flood warning saved over 900 students in Nepal, school headmaster says
In Bidur, Nepal, a last-minute flood warning helped evacuate over 900 students and 16 faculty members from Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School before a devastating flood destroyed the school and much of the town. The disaster has killed over 900 people across Nepal, with thousands missing.