Bidur, Nepal, Aug 29, 2026 (AFP) - Rescuers claw through mud as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000

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2026-08-29

Rescuers in Nepal and China were battling on Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing entire villages. Figures from both countries put the number of missing close to 3,000, with 682 bodies recovered -- and reports of some dead possibly swept downstream as far away as India. Rescue worker Kawan Koirala, from the Nepal Scout Disaster Respo......

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