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Second wave threat looms over Nepal after deadly flash floods
A fresh flash flood threat is looming over Nepal after a devastating deluge in Rasuwa district, with a massive natural blockage still holding back water and debris upstream near the Nepal-China border, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) has warned.
Without the mango tree, I would have died: Nepal flood survivor
A mango tree became an unlikely lifeline for a 24-year-old labourer who was swept away by a devastating flash flood in Nepal, as the death toll from floods and landslides rose to at least 165.
Nepal-Tibet floods leave 1,500 missing including foreign tourists
Around 1,500 remain missing after a devastating flash flood swept through areas along the Nepal-China border and Tibet, sending torrents of mud, rocks and debris through settlements and key transport routes, reports Reuters.
9/11 alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed set for trial in 2028
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She is somewhere under mud: Nepal survivor mourns missing wife
A 68-year-old man injured in flash floods and landslides in Nepal has been left searching for his wife after she was swept away by a torrent of mud near the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal flash floods' death toll rises to 157, more than 400 missing
The death toll in a flash flood, which swept through Nepal’s Rasuwa district, climbed to 157, with more than 400 people reported missing or out of contact, including around 133 Indian nationals.
Nearly 400 tourists missing in devastating Nepal flood
Nearly 400 tourists are missing following a sudden flash flood in Nepal's border district of Rasuwa. The disaster struck on Wednesday morning when a massive surge of water rushed down from Tibet, China's autonomous region, through the Bhote Koshi River and crashed into densely populated areas.
Nepal flash flood death toll rises to 95
The death toll from the sudden flash flood in Nepal's border district of Rasuwa has risen to 95. A massive amount of water suddenly rushed down from Tibet, China's autonomous region, through the Bhote Koshi River on Wednesday morning, crashing into densely populated areas. Many people, houses and vehicles were swept away within moments by the torrent of water and mud.
CIA Chief John Ratcliffe makes reported secret trip to Moscow
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20 killed, 400 missing in Nepal flash flood
At least 20 people have been killed and around 400 are missing after a sudden flash flood in the Bhotekoshi River along the Nepal-Tibet border. Among the missing are 105 Indian citizens, at least 291 foreigners, and 93 Nepali nationals.