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27 August 2026

Nepal flooding: 'We are disconnected from Kathmandu'

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Nepal flooding: 'We are disconnected from Kathmandu'

DW spoke with people from the Nepali regions devastated by flash floods about the fates of their family members, with a government minister warning that the state was not ready for a disaster of such magnitude.

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