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Death toll nears 400, rescuers search for 1,400 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
BIDUR, Nepal: Rescue teams waded through mud on Thursday searching for more than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck the Nepal-Tibet border, as the death toll rose again to 392, with entire villages swept away.
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- Why it matters
- Entire villages were swept away; rescue teams are actively searching for survivors, but the scale of missing persons suggests a rising death toll as recovery continues.
- Most affected
- Residents of villages near the Nepal-Tibet border — Homes swept away, at least 392 confirmed dead, 1,400+ unaccounted for.
- Likely next
- Whether the missing persons count narrows as rescue operations continue and casualties are confirmed or recovered.
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