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Missing in Nepal, China floods soars past 2,400
NUWAKOT, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing soared past 2,400 on Friday as emergency teams said they had recovered 586 bodies -- with some of the…
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- Why it matters
- Thousands of people are unaccounted for following a major natural disaster; rescue operations are still underway to locate them.
- Most affected
- People missing in Nepal and China after the flood — Currently unaccounted for; search and rescue operations ongoing.
- Likely next
- Whether the count of missing persons is revised as search operations continue and casualty figures are updated.