Nepal–Tibet flood toll tops 676 dead, nearly 3,000 missing; rebuild pegged at $4–5 billion (Disaster)

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Nepal–Tibet flood toll tops 676 dead, nearly 3,000 missing; rebuild pegged at $4–5 billion (Disaster)

On day four after the Aug. 26 Himalayan glacier collapse triggered cross-border flash floods and mudslides, Nepal resumed search operations on Aug. 29 after a w…

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Nepal–Tibet glacial flood: 670+ dead, nearly 3,000 missing; rebuild pegged at $4–5 billion (Disaster)

Reuters reported on Aug 29 that Wednesday’s glacier-collapse torrent has killed at least 669 people in Nepal and seven in China’s Tibet, with nearly 3,000 still…

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