Kathmandu, Nepal, Sept 3, 2026 (AFP) - Nepal says death toll rises to 1,252 as rescue operations continue

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2026-09-03

Catastrophic floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 1,252 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Thursday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,270. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 21 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from the disaster that struck on August 26 to 1,273. The number of missing in Nepal remained 4,216, as rescue operations continued on a war-footing. In China, state media say there are......

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