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Nepal mass burials as 2,500+ missing from floods; toll expected to rise
NYT World·NP·about 12 hours ago
A glacial collapse triggered flash floods in Nepal's border valleys with China, killing ~780 and leaving 3,000+ missing. Mass burials of unidentified victims are underway, complicating family identification. The event underscores glacial lake outburst flood risks in the Himalayas, with implications for regional disaster preparedness.
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