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‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border

Deathtoll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projects Torrential floods ⁠in the Himalayan border areas of ⁠Nepal and China’s ​Tibet have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects, as authorities in both countries braced for more casualties and worse damage. Houses and roads were swept away ⁠in Nepal while officials in Tibet said

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26 Aug 2026, 10:59 UTC
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The Guardian
Country
England / United Kingdom
Source published
26 Aug 2026, 10:45 UTC
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Reuters in Kathmandu
Section
Nepal
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Deathtoll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projects Torrential floods ⁠in the Himalayan border areas of ⁠Nepal and China’s ​Tibet have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects, as authorities in both countries braced for more casualties and worse damage. Houses and roads were swept away ⁠in Nepal while officials in Tibet said
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    ‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border

    Deathtoll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projects Torrential floods ⁠in the Himalayan border areas of ⁠Nepal and China’s ​Tibet have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects, as authorities in both countries braced for more casualties and worse damage. Houses and roads were swept away ⁠in Nepal while officials in Tibet said

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  • machine content-type Reported news observable-rules-v1 / 70% rule confidence
  • machine language-signal Death or self-harm observable-rules-v1 / 65% rule confidence
  • publisher category Flooding rss-category
  • publisher category Nepal rss-category
  • publisher category Tibet rss-category
  • publisher category World news rss-category
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#2728
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26 Aug 2026, 10:59 UTC
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