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Nepal, China flood disaster death toll tops 1,300 as searches continue
Rescuers in Nepal continued searching for survivors after a glacial and rock collapse triggered floodwaters along the China-Nepal border. The combined death toll across Nepal and China has reached at least 1,325, with thousands still missing.
Search and rescue teams in Nepal pressed on with efforts to find survivors after floodwaters and mud swept through areas near the China-Nepal border. The disaster followed a vast glacial and rock collapse on August 26 that unleashed tsunami-like flooding, according to Nepal's disaster agency.
Nepal's Army spokesman said troops had been working since morning on search and rescue operations. The work gained urgency after two hydropower workers were rescued, an event described as a "miracle" and a source of inspiration for teams.
So far, 1,294 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, with 5,053 people still missing, the disaster agency said. Hundreds of the missing were hydropower workers who disappeared when the flood struck.
In China, state media reported 31 people killed and 531 missing. The combined figures bring the overall toll to at least 1,325 dead and 5,584 missing across both countries.
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Nepal, China flood disaster death toll tops 1,300 as searches continue
Rescuers in Nepal continued searching for survivors after a glacial and rock collapse triggered floodwaters along the China-Nepal border. The combined death toll across Nepal and China has reached at least 1,325, with thousands still missing.
Search and rescue teams in Nepal pressed on with efforts to find survivors after floodwaters and mud swept through areas near the China-Nepal border. The disaster followed a vast glacial and rock collapse on August 26 that unleashed tsunami-like flooding, according to Nepal's disaster agency.
Nepal's Army spokesman said troops had been working since morning on search and rescue operations. The work gained urgency after two hydropower workers were rescued, an event described as a "miracle" and a source of inspiration for teams.
So far, 1,294 bodies have been recovered in Nepal, with 5,053 people still missing, the disaster agency said. Hundreds of the missing were hydropower workers who disappeared when the flood struck.
In China, state media reported 31 people killed and 531 missing. The combined figures bring the overall toll to at least 1,325 dead and 5,584 missing across both countries.
- Nepal floods
- rescue operation
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