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Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible
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Nepal races to find its missing as flood area remains largely inaccessible

Nepal's rescuers are racing against the clock to find the over 4,000 people missing after the flash floods that devastated an area in the north of the country on August 26. Rescue operations include one where workers are trying to save hundreds believed to be stuck inside a blocked hydropower project. Meanwhile, authorities have started burying unclaimed bodies. FRANCE 24's Shahzaib Wahlah tells us more.

By AtlasHour DeskPublished 31 Aug, 06:31 pm1 min read
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Nepal's rescuers are racing against the clock to find the over 4,000 people missing after the flash floods that devastated an area in the north of the country on August 26.

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