Nuwakot, Nepal, Aug 31, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal toll surges as rescuers struggle through 'unimaginable' disaster

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2026-08-31

Rescuers struggled Monday through mud and debris for a sixth day, as the number of missing people soared to nearly 5,000 since tsunami-like glacial floods roared down from the China-Nepal border, creating an "unimaginable" disaster. The latest confirmed death toll surged above 900, but the number of those unaccounted for is also climbing -- with unidentified bodies buried in mass graves after DNA sampling. The huge wave of freezing water, rocks a......

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