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🌍 World 23d ago · 2 sources

Nepal-Tibet Flash Flood Death Toll Reaches 469

🐿️ The Squirrel's Take

This flood turned a scenic border region into a watery grave for nearly 500 people, with tourists caught off guard.

💡 Why it matters

The disaster highlights the growing danger of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas, threatening lives and tourism-dependent economies.

A catastrophic flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border has killed 469 people and left 1,300 missing, with hundreds of tourists unaccounted for.

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📡 Where we spotted it (2)

Watch: Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood

Nepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: death toll rises to 469, police say; debris-clogged river at risk of flooding again

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