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30 August 2026

Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

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Nepal Turns to Mass Burials, as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods

Only a fraction of the over 2,500 missing are turning up among the dead, underscoring a bleak reality: The death toll is likely to keep rising for days to come.

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