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At least 8 killed, dozens missing after floods on Nepal-China border

Hindustan Times Lucknow

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July 09, 2025

At least eight people were killed and over two dozen were missing after the Bhotekoshi River flooded, washing away the "Friendship Bridge" that links China and Nepal, officials said on Tuesday.

- Reuters

There had been no heavy rainfall in the immediate area of the river in the preceding 24 hours, but weather forecasting experts said the flood might have been the result of an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet, where torrential rain had fallen.

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