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Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flood surpasses470 as barrier lake threatens

Over 1,500 people remain missing as rescue paused near the Nepal-China border amid fears of further flooding.

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Al Jazeera28 Aug 2026, 06:08 amUpdated 13h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Death toll from Nepal-Tibet flood surpasses 470 as barrier lake threatens

Over 1,500 people remain missing as rescue paused near the Nepal-China border amid fears of further flooding.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 28 Aug 2026, 06:08 am.

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