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Nepal-China floods: Death toll climbs amid new flood risk

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The death toll from the Himalayan flash flood has climbed to 469, with more than 1,000 still missing. Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killedVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?China has paused rescue work at the epicentre of the catastrophic flooding in Tibet this week amid fears that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠was ⁠at risk ​of ‌bursting, as the overall death toll in Nepal rose to 4... Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The death toll from the Himalayan flash flood has climbed to 469, with more than 1,000 still missing. Meanwhile, authorities in China warn an overflowing lake formed by debris could trigger a second wave of flooding.S1
  • Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killedVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been...S2
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5d Deutsche Welle

Nepal-China floods: Death toll climbs amid new flood risk

The death toll from the Himalayan flash flood has climbed to 469, with more than 1,000 still missing. Meanwhile, authorities in China warn an overflowing lake formed by debris coul…

5d The Guardian

Flood risk forces halt to rescues in Tibet, as Nepal death toll rises to 469

Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hund…

Nepal-China floods: Death toll climbs amid new flood risk

2 outlets 2 reports
The brief

The death toll from the Himalayan flash flood has climbed to 469, with more than 1,000 still missing. Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killedVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?China has paused rescue work at the epicentre of the catastrophic flooding in Tibet this week amid fears that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠was ⁠at risk ​of ‌bursting, as the overall death toll in Nepal rose to 4... Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • The death toll from the Himalayan flash flood has climbed to 469, with more than 1,000 still missing. Meanwhile, authorities in China warn an overflowing lake formed by debris could trigger a second wave of flooding.S1
  • Lake has formed at epicentre of flood, forcing rescue teams to withdraw, Chinese state media reportNepal flash flood – latest updatesNearly 1,400 missing, mostly tourists, and hundreds killedVisual guide: how the deadly flooding unfoldedTell us: have you been...S2
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S1 Deutsche Welle 1 report · EN
S2 The GuardianLead 1 report · EN