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Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible

Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible
France 24 Monday 31 August 2026, 12:41 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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Nepal's rescuers are racing against the clock to find the over 4,000 people missing after the flash floods that devastated an area in the north of the country on August 26. Rescue operations include one where workers are trying to save hundreds believed to be stuck inside a blocked hydropower project. Meanwhile, authorities have started burying unclaimed bodies.

Nepal's rescuers are racing against the clock to find the over 4,000 people missing after the flash floods that devastated an area in the north of the country on August 26. Rescue operations include one where workers are trying to save hundreds believed to be stuck inside a blocked hydropower project. Meanwhile, authorities have started burying unclaimed bodies. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more.
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