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Nepal floods: death toll tops 700, thousands still missing
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Nepal's Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on August 26 have killed over 700 people, with around 2,500 still missing. Rescue teams continue searching northern and central Nepal as affected residents return to salvage belongings.
Families in flood-affected areas of Nepal have begun returning to their homes to salvage belongings and assess damage after flash floods swept through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on August 26. The death toll crossed 700 on Sunday, while around 2,500 people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue across northern and central Nepal. In Galchhi, about 50 km northwest of Kathmandu, residents have been clearing mud and debris from damaged houses. Among them is Class 11 student Nayan Tiwari, who said he was in Kathmandu when the floods struck and immediately asked his family about their safety. 'Everything was here before, but now there is nothing left. Everything has been destroyed. It feels really bad. But we will rebuild it. We will work hard and make the house like it was before,' Tiwari said.
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Nepal floods: death toll tops 700, thousands still missing
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Nepal's Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on August 26 have killed over 700 people, with around 2,500 still missing. Rescue teams continue searching northern and central Nepal as affected residents return to salvage belongings.
Families in flood-affected areas of Nepal have begun returning to their homes to salvage belongings and assess damage after flash floods swept through the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems on August 26. The death toll crossed 700 on Sunday, while around 2,500 people remain missing as search and rescue operations continue across northern and central Nepal. In Galchhi, about 50 km northwest of Kathmandu, residents have been clearing mud and debris from damaged houses. Among them is Class 11 student Nayan Tiwari, who said he was in Kathmandu when the floods struck and immediately asked his family about their safety. 'Everything was here before, but now there is nothing left. Everything has been destroyed. It feels really bad. But we will rebuild it. We will work hard and make the house like it was before,' Tiwari said.
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