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26 August 2026

Live Updates: At Least 72 Killed and Hundreds Missing as Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal

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Live Updates: At Least 72 Killed and Hundreds Missing as Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal

A wall of water crashed through a Himalayan river valley between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet, the Nepali authorities said. The missing included border officials, port workers and foreign tourists.

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