Nepal and China Raise Flood Death Toll to 1,384 After Devastating Rains
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- Nepal and China have reported a combined 1,384 deaths after devastating floods and mudslides.
- Authorities in Tibet raised the death toll to 43, with 519 people still missing after the Aug. 26 mud and rock avalanche.
Nepal and China have put the death toll from devastating floods at 1,384.
China’s neighboring Tibet region was also hit hard by the mud and rock avalanche on Aug. 26. The latest official tally there puts the number of dead at 43.
Authorities said 519 people remain missing in Tibet.
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Originally published by El Nacional in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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