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28 August 2026

Nepal flash flood highlights Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage danger

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

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Nepal flash flood highlights Kailash Mansarovar pilgrimage danger

Explainer: Many of the victims killed by the flash flood near the Nepal-China border were undertaking the sacred pilgrimage around Mount Kailash.

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