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Eco · Extreme weather · published 2026-09-02 · via The Guardian

Nepal's flood catastrophe: thousands missing as survivors search through mud with bare hands

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Flash floods in Nepal and Tibet have killed more than 1,200 people, with thousands still unaccounted for. A 70-year-old man named Dil Bahadur Shrestha is using his hands to search for his wife after losing his shovel in the disaster. Rescue teams have yet to reach his home, and aid efforts are being hindered by difficult conditions.

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