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Nepal-China border floods kill 579 people, rescuers find survivors

Nepal-China border floods kill 579 people, rescuers find survivors

Flash floods along the Nepal-China border have killed 579 people, according to Nepal's disaster-management authority on Friday. Rescuers are continuing to search for hundreds of people in areas devastated by the catastrophic flooding, with Nepali police subsequently reporting 553 fatalities. The search efforts are focused on finding survivors and recovering bodies in the affected regions.

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