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3 September 2026

'Nothing but mud and silt' - the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal

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'Nothing but mud and silt' - the village swept away by deadly floods in Nepal

BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri spoke to a local, who is still waiting for his his wife's body to be retrieved, as rescue efforts continue.

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