More than a week after Nepal’s deadliest flood disaster in years, here’s what we know so far

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A, S. K. (2026, September 4). More than a week after Nepal’s deadliest flood disaster in years, here’s what we know so far. The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/videos/more-than-a-week-after-nepals-deadliest-flood-disaster-in-years-heres-what-we-know-so-far/article71429685.ece

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Catastrophic floods struck Nepal more than a week ago, with rescue teams still searching for the missing as authorities assess damage. The article does not provide specific numbers on casualties or destruction. It's unclear what caused the disaster. The piece is an update on the situation one day after its initial publication.

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On August 26, a catastrophic flood struck the Nepal-Tibet region after a glacier collapsed in Nepal, resulting in over 1,300 deaths and leaving more than 5,500 people missing. Ten days later, on September 5, rescuers pulled out two survivors: Luhaitao, a Chinese man from a hydropower tunnel in Rasuwa district, and Chandrika Shrestha, a 64-year-old Nepali woman rescued from her home in Nuwakot district. Both were airlifted for medical treatment. The rescue operations continue amid immense challenges, with the UN launching an appeal for $US50 million to help over 84,000 affected individuals.

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More than a week after catastrophic floods struck Nepal, rescue teams continue searching for the missing as authorities assess the scale of destruction. asserted

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More than a week after Nepal’s deadliest flood disaster in years, here’s what we know so far

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