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World · Asia-Pacific · published 2026-09-03 · via Al Jazeera

Flood Devastation in Nepal and China Leaves 1,280 Dead as Rescue Operations Persist

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Rescue teams are still working in Nepal and China after catastrophic floods that have killed at least 1,280 people. The United Nations estimates the disaster generated over 2.2 million tonnes of debris. Search efforts continue more than a week after the flooding began.

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Rescue operations continue across the flood-hit regions of Nepal and China, where the confirmed death toll has now reached at least 1,280. The scale of the catastrophe is further underscored by the United Nations' estimate that the disaster has generated over 2.2 million tonnes of debris.

More than a week has elapsed since the initial flooding, yet search

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