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The new figure means 48 Britons are unaccounted for between Tibet and Nepal following Wednesday's flash floods. Chinese authorities said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries are missing in Tibet, near the Nepal border. Rescue efforts are facing challenges from dangerous weather and the threat of landslides.
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