China-Nepal Flood Claims Over 1,000 Lives as Tunnel Rescue Operation Begins
A catastrophic glacial collapse triggered a massive flood in Nepal, killing at least 1,000 people and leaving 4,500 missing. A tunnel rescue operation is being considered as a last-ditch effort to save survivors trapped in the rubble. The disaster has devastated entire communities and caused widespread destruction across the region.
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China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope Philstar.com
China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope The Star
China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope Times of Malta
4,500 people are missing after the gigantic wave of freezing water, rocks and debris from a high-altitude glacial collapse roared downstream on Wednesday, wiping out entire settlements and gouging a path of destruction through Nepal.
China-Nepal flood toll tops 1,000 as tunnel rescue offers last hope Bangkok Post