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China-Nepal floods: Hundreds dead, thousands missing as rescuers search debris

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Rescuers in China and Nepal are continuing search efforts following devastating floods and mudslides that have claimed hundreds of lives and left thousands missing. In Tibet, rescue teams reached the destroyed Gyirong border checkpoint, finding only debris and battling harsh terrain with warnings of continued rainfall. Meanwhile, Nepal is deploying its army to rescue individuals trapped in a hydropower plant tunnel, as experts monitor a newly formed glacial lake that threatens further flooding in the Himalayas. AI

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China-Nepal floods: Hundreds dead, thousands missing as rescuers search debris

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Laura Zhou ·

    China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull 2 survivors out of rubble near Tibet border crossing

    Chinese rescuers continued searching for survivors from this week’s devastating floods along the border with Nepal as the operation passed a critical 72-hour window. Two villagers near the Gyirong border checkpoint were rescued from the rubble at around 1am on Saturday, according…

  2. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    China-Nepal floods: rescuers pull out survivors caked in mud as toll climbs

    Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed nearly 600 people and left almost 2,500 missing. The rescue efforts included a team that rappelled …

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