A glacier collapse triggered flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 270 people in Nepal and leaving more than 1,500 missing. Rescue crews are struggling to reach devastated communities after roads and bridges were swept away.
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Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed about 180 people and left hundreds to more than 1,000 missing, according to reports. Survivors described relatives being swept away as authorities searched mud-filled villages and damaged river valleys.
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