Families Desperately Search for Loved Ones Swept Away in Nepal Floods
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- Catastrophic floods in Nepal killed more than 1,000 people, while thousands remain missing and authorities continued mass burials.
- China reported 16 deaths and nearly 550 missing people across the border, though officials have released less information.
- Families continue searching for relatives in the disaster zone.
Families are still searching for loved ones swept away by catastrophic floods that roared through Nepal’s high mountain valleys. The disaster has killed more than 1,000 people, while thousands remain unaccounted for.
Authorities continued mass burials as rescue and recovery efforts unfolded across the devastated areas. The scale of the flooding left families facing uncertainty over the fate of relatives carried away by the torrents.
Across the border in China, officials reported 16 deaths and nearly 550 missing people. The account noted that Chinese authorities had provided less information about the disaster.
ITV News correspondent Neil Connery reported from the disaster zone, where families continued to seek news of those who disappeared in the floods.
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