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Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flash floods rises past 1,200
The confirmed death toll from the devastating flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen past 1,200. The Red Cross reports that at least 93,000 people require urgent assistance, while rescuers continue to search for hundreds of workers feared trapped in hydropower tunnels.
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Nepal-Tibet border
Severe flooding hits Nepal-Tibet border
- 15d agoEarlier evidence indicated: The death toll from the flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has exceeded 1,000 people.
- 15d agoThe confirmed death toll from the flash floods has risen past 1,200 as rescue efforts continue.
- 16d agoThe confirmed death toll from the floods has passed 1,000.
- 17d agoHundreds of workers are feared trapped in hydropower tunnels following the flash floods.
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- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Sep 3 · 1:10 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: The death toll from the flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has exceeded 1,000 people.
New evidence: The death toll from the flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has exceeded 1,200 people.
- Sep 3 · 1:10 AM
The confirmed death toll from the flash floods has risen past 1,200 as rescue efforts continue.
- Sep 2 · 7:40 AM
The confirmed death toll from the floods has passed 1,000.
- Sep 1 · 1:50 AM
Hundreds of workers are feared trapped in hydropower tunnels following the flash floods.
- Aug 31 · 5:50 AM
Some residents begin returning to flood-ravaged homes in Nepal as details of a dramatic school evacuation are confirmed.
- Aug 30 · 6:40 PM
A head teacher in Nepal successfully evacuated 900 children minutes before floodwaters destroyed their school.
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- How quickly emergency aid can reach isolated high-altitude communities.
- The final total of casualties and displaced families as rescue operations continue.
- How the Nepalese government will address the growing public criticism regarding its response.
- The condition and fate of the hundreds of workers feared trapped in the hydropower tunnels.
Update & correction history
- ⚠ CorrectionUpdated Sep 3 · 1:10 AM
Earlier evidence indicated: The death toll from the flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has exceeded 1,000 people.
New evidence: The death toll from the flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border has exceeded 1,200 people.
- Sep 3 · 1:10 AM
The confirmed death toll from the flash floods has risen past 1,200 as rescue efforts continue.
- Sep 2 · 7:40 AM
The confirmed death toll from the floods has passed 1,000.
- Sep 1 · 1:50 AM
Hundreds of workers are feared trapped in hydropower tunnels following the flash floods.
- Aug 31 · 5:50 AM
Some residents begin returning to flood-ravaged homes in Nepal as details of a dramatic school evacuation are confirmed.
- Aug 30 · 6:40 PM
A head teacher in Nepal successfully evacuated 900 children minutes before floodwaters destroyed their school.
- Aug 30 · 7:40 AM
Public anger grows in Nepal over the government's response to the flash floods.
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