Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods

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A government building in Baglung, western Nepal, collapsed into the Daram River on Sunday, September 27, as massive flooding hit the region. Important documents and computers were removed by officials before the collapse; however, no injuries were reported. The incident follows severe weather conditions that have led to at least 27 deaths from landslides and floods in recent days, adding to a previous toll of over 1,400 fatalities due to earlier flash flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.

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On Sunday, September 27, in Baglung district of western Nepal, a government building collapsed into the Daram River due to flooding. Local witnesses recorded video of the event as officials had already evacuated important documents and computers from the structure earlier that day. No injuries were reported despite the dramatic collapse. This incident follows severe weather events across Nepal, including landslides and floods which have killed at least 27 people recently, and a flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border in August that claimed over 1,400 lives and left thousands missing.

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Watch: Moment a government building collapses into a river in Nepal amid floods

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