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Nepal death toll crosses 1,000 as rescuers race to find workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels
The death toll in Nepal from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000, according to the country's disaster agency.
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- Why it matters
- The scale of the flooding has now reached four digits, with rescue teams still searching for workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels, meaning the final toll may rise further.
- Most affected
- Workers trapped in mud-filled tunnels — Search and rescue operations ongoing; fate unknown.
Families of those killed or missing — Death toll continuing to rise as rescuers work. - Likely next
- Whether the death toll is revised upward as rescue operations continue and trapped workers are located.