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Nepal Floods Separate Hundreds of Children from Families
At least 540 children have been separated from their parents after catastrophic flooding hit Nepal on August 26, according to a preliminary assessment by Save the Children. Nepal's disaster agency reports 1,385 bodies retrieved and 5,130 missing, while Chinese state media reports 43 dead and 519 missing.
At least 540 children have been separated from their parents in Nepal after catastrophic flooding on August 26, according to a preliminary assessment by Save the Children. The children are living in relief camps in flood-affected areas along with thousands of others.
Nepal's disaster agency said Friday that 1,385 bodies had been retrieved, while 5,130 people remained missing. In China, state media reported 43 people dead and 519 missing.
The flood first hit Nepal's high-altitude Rasuwa district near the China-Nepal border. Twelve-year-old Ritu Maya Tamang is among the separated children. The flood claimed her mother's life, but her body has not been found. Tamang's younger sister is battling pneumonia in hospital, and her father stays by her bedside.
The flooding, which swept away homes, bridges and houses, is described as Nepal's worst-ever flood disaster.
- Nepal floods
- China-Nepal border
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WorldEnvironment
Nepal Floods Separate Hundreds of Children from Families
At least 540 children have been separated from their parents after catastrophic flooding hit Nepal on August 26, according to a preliminary assessment by Save the Children. Nepal's disaster agency reports 1,385 bodies retrieved and 5,130 missing, while Chinese state media reports 43 dead and 519 missing.
At least 540 children have been separated from their parents in Nepal after catastrophic flooding on August 26, according to a preliminary assessment by Save the Children. The children are living in relief camps in flood-affected areas along with thousands of others.
Nepal's disaster agency said Friday that 1,385 bodies had been retrieved, while 5,130 people remained missing. In China, state media reported 43 people dead and 519 missing.
The flood first hit Nepal's high-altitude Rasuwa district near the China-Nepal border. Twelve-year-old Ritu Maya Tamang is among the separated children. The flood claimed her mother's life, but her body has not been found. Tamang's younger sister is battling pneumonia in hospital, and her father stays by her bedside.
The flooding, which swept away homes, bridges and houses, is described as Nepal's worst-ever flood disaster.
- Nepal floods
- China-Nepal border
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