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Flood, landslide toll in Nepal hits 200
The Morning Standard
|October 01, 2024
THE death toll from rain-induced floods and landslides across Nepal reached nearly 200 on Monday, with at least 30 people still missing, according to the police.
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Incessant rainfall from last Friday triggered floods and landslides, wreaking havoc in the Himalayan nation.
At least 192 people have been killed in the continuous rainfall, floods, landslides and inundation, officials from the Nepal Police said. They said 94 others have also been injured nationwide in the disaster, while 30 others remain missing.
This story is from the October 01, 2024 edition of The Morning Standard.
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