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Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

2 outlets 3 reports Published Aug 31, 2026

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At least five Australians were staying in a Nepali hotel near the Tibetan border when it was flattened by catastrophic floods. Key points and original sources are listed below.

At least five Australians were staying in a Nepali hotel near the Tibetan border when it was flattened by catastrophic floods.S1 S2

Assembled from source summaries.

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Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

At least five Australians were staying in a Nepali hotel near the Tibetan border when it was flattened by catastrophic floods.

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Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

At least five Australians were staying in a Nepali hotel near the Tibetan border when it was flattened by catastrophic floods.

Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

Nepal

2 outlets 3 reports Published Aug 31, 2026

The brief

At least five Australians were staying in a Nepali hotel near the Tibetan border when it was flattened by catastrophic floods. Key points and original sources are listed below.

At least five Australians were staying in a Nepali hotel near the Tibetan border when it was flattened by catastrophic floods.S1 S2

Assembled from source summaries.

Timeline · newest first

2w Smh

Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

2w Theage

Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

Sources · 3 citations

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Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

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Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

Helicopter footage captures scale of destruction in Nepali town

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