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Nepal: Glacial collapse leaves 3,000 missing

Nepal: Glacial collapse leaves 3,000 missing
France 24 Sunday 30 August 2026, 09:16 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Rescue and relief efforts in Nepal and Tibet have been hampered this Sunday by heavy rain and rising river levels. The latest figures following Wednesday’s flash floods put the death toll at 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing. Nepal’s disaster authorities are urging rescue teams to “exercise caution”, warning that bad weather, swollen rivers and the threat of further flooding could hamper operations.

Rescue and relief efforts in Nepal and Tibet have been hampered this Sunday by heavy rain and rising river levels. The latest figures following Wednesday’s flash floods put the death toll at 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing. Nepal’s disaster authorities are urging rescue teams to “exercise caution”, warning that bad weather, swollen rivers and the threat of further flooding could hamper operations. Shazab Wahlah reports from the town of Bidur. [Image text:] Shahzaib Wahlah,France 24 Correspondent |Bidur,Nepa 750 dead as UN warns Himalayas"fragile"amid warming GLACIALCOLLAPSELEAVES3.OOO MISSING 24
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