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Flooding at Nepal-China border causes 579 deaths and 1,924 missing persons

started August 28, 2026 at 8:12 PM · last changed 1m ago

Summary

Flooding at Nepal's border with China has claimed at least 579 lives, with 1,924 people reported missing, according to Nepal's emergency service. The missing include foreign nationals from numerous countries and workers at hydroelectric facilities where a water surge occurred two days prior.

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Broj žrtava poplava u Nepalu danas je povećan na najmanje 579 osoba, dok je broj nestalih povećan na 1.924, saopštila je služba za vanredne situacije

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