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Nepal floods separate over 500 children from their families
Floods that struck the Nepal-China border on Aug 26 have separated more than 500 children from their parents, according to an initial assessment by NGO Save the Children. Nepal's disaster agency reported 1,385 bodies recovered and 5,130 people still missing, while the government pledged a US$6.5 million scholarship fund for affected students.
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Wife of missing firefighter in Nepal asks Malaysians to pray
Hani Othman, wife of firefighter Mohd Fakhrul Munir Mohd Isa who went missing in floods in Rasuwa, Nepal, has asked Malaysians to keep praying for the SMART rescue operation. She is on her 13th day in Nepal and has yet to receive updates from Wisma Putra. Fifty-five Malaysians remain uncontactable while 77 who were found safe have been brought to Kathmandu.
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Wife of firefighter missing in Nepal floods still hopes he will be found
Hani Othman, wife of PASKUB officer Mohd Fakhrul Munir Mohd Isa who went missing in the Nepal floods, still hopes her husband will be found. She is in Nepal to follow the search and rescue operation and is also helping distribute humanitarian aid to flood victims in Betrawati.
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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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Bhotekoshi flood ice mass estimated at 25 million cubic meters
An estimated 25 million cubic meters of ice and snow collapsed from the Langtang area in northern Nepal, triggering a massive flood in the Bhotekoshi River. The impact was compared to a bomb blast and a 5.2 magnitude earthquake, causing damage near the Rasuwagadhi border crossing. Scientists from several universities are studying the event.
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Hospital wall covered with photos of missing Nepal flood victims, families await answers
At a hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, families of the missing from the devastating August 26 glacier flood have plastered photos on a 25-meter wall, hoping for news. Nearly 4,500 people remain missing, including many foreigners, and families are losing hope of finding loved ones alive.
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China sends drones, DNA equipment and experts to Nepal after deadly mudslide
China has sent another batch of relief supplies, including drones and DNA testing equipment, to Nepal following a deadly mudslide. The death toll has risen to 1,068, with 4,606 people still missing.
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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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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.