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Nepal-China Floods Claim Over 570 Lives | Philadelphia News
Flash floods at the Nepal-China border have killed over 570, leaving thousands missing as rescuers battle mud-choked tunnels and deploy helicopters for airlifts. Triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse that formed a dangerous new lake, the disaster forced temporary evacuation pauses — but monitoring now shows the lake’s levels dropping. In Nepal, the army races to free over 100 trapped at a hydropower plant, while families wait anxiously for news of loved ones, including hundreds of foreign pilgrims. Despite staggering losses, thousands have been rescued, and neighbors — even amid their own…
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