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Over 270 dead, 1,403 including foreigners missing as deadly floods hit Nepal
No fewer than 270 persons have been confirmed dead while 1,403 others, including 341 foreign nationals, are currently unaccounted for as deadly flash floods hits cities in Nepal. Nepalese officials confirmed the casualties in a statement issued on Wednesday while the rescue operation continues across the country. DAILY POST reports that disturbing footage…
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- Why it matters
- The death toll and large number of missing foreigners signal a major disaster affecting both Nepali residents and international visitors caught in sudden flooding across multiple cities.
- Most affected
- Residents and visitors in flooded Nepali cities — 270 confirmed dead; 1,403 unaccounted for including 341 foreign nationals.
Foreign nationals in Nepal — 341 are among the missing persons in the disaster. - Likely next
- Whether the confirmed death toll and missing persons count are revised as rescue operations continue and accounting is completed.
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