Nepal deaths cross 1,000 as rescuers continue search for hundreds trapped in tunnels
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Source: RT News
Published: 2026-09-01 23:11 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Immigration, Asia, Natural Disasters, China, Elections, World News, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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Rescue teams in Nepal continue to search water-logged hydropower tunnels in the country’s north, where hundreds of workers remain unaccounted for seven days after a flash flood devastated areas near the border with China.The death toll has risen to 1,003, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) said on Tuesday afternoon.
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