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Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?

Name: Nepal tunnel traps hinder flood rescue: How many are dead or missing?
Start: 2026-08-31T10:45:10Z
Location: Nepal

Nepal · Asia region

detected 2026-08-31T10:45:10Z updated 2026-08-31T10:45:10Z

Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have left nearly 5,000 people missing, many trapped in hydropower tunnels.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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Original source: RSS · Al Jazeera View original report ↗

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