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Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll nears 600

Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll nears 600

By Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya, Saurabh Sharma and Liz Lee NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh
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Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue

Nepal wants technical help for flood, billions of dollars as bad weather hampers rescue

By Gopal Sharma, Saurabh Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Navesh Chitrakar KATHMANDU, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nepal suspended search and rescue on Saturday due to bad weather and said it needs foreign technical help to cope with the devastating flood that tore through an area bordering Tibet.
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Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars

Nepal resumes flood rescue, seeks technical help and billions of dollars

By Gopal Sharma, Saurabh Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya and Liz Lee KATHMANDU, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Nepal resumed search and rescue work on Saturday after a brief weather-related suspension as authorities searched for nearly 3,000 missing people following a devastating flood that killed hundreds and tore
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Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800

Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800

By Sahana Bajracharya, Gopal Sharma, Laurie Chen and Ethan Wang CHITWAN, Nepal/BEIJING, Aug 30 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging
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Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

By Gopal Sharma, Sahana Bajracharya, Saurabh Sharma and Liz Lee NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh
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Lake formed by landslide on Nepal-Tibet border overflows, halting rescue work

Lake formed by landslide on Nepal-Tibet border overflows, halting rescue work

By Saurabh Sharma and Gopal Sharma NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border started to overflow on Friday, putting at risk areas devastated by a flash flood two days ago and forcing a temporary halt to rescue efforts, authorities on both sides said.
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Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows

Rescuers scour Nepal flood debris as risk of fresh flooding grows

By Saurabh Sharma and Gopal Sharma NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Rescue teams using heavy machinery dug through mud and debris in Nepalese towns devastated by a flash flood two days ago, as hopes of finding survivors faded and officials worked to reduce the risk of fresh flooding.
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Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue

Lake overflows on Nepal-China border, sparking panic and halting rescue

By Saurabh Sharma, Gopal Sharma and Sahana Bajracharya NUWAKOT, Nepal, Aug 28 (Reuters) - A lake formed by a landslide on the Nepal-China border started to overflow on Friday, triggering panic and putting at risk areas devastated by a flash flood two days ago as rescue efforts were forced to halt
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The Latest: Almost 2,000 missing in Nepal as Himalayan border flash flood death toll passes 570

The Latest: Almost 2,000 missing in Nepal as Himalayan border flash flood death toll passes 570

Nepal’s disaster management authority said the number of people reported missing after a flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China has doubled to 1,924
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65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood

65 Americans remain missing after deadly Nepal flash flood

More than 1,000 people are missing after the Nepal flash floods, including 65 U.S. citizens. Two Americans, a woman, 52, and a man, 55, were rescued.
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The Latest: Hundreds still missing on Nepal-China border as flash flood death toll passes 500

The Latest: Hundreds still missing on Nepal-China border as flash flood death toll passes 500

Rescuers worked through mud and debris in areas devastated by a flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China
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Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs

Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs

Rescuers on the Nepal-China border are pulling out flood survivors caked in dark brown mud while helicopters lift stranded people to safety