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Live Updates: Scale of Flood Disaster Growsas Nepal Doubles Estimate of Missing

A spokeswoman for the Nepali disaster relief agency said the tally grew to 1,900 after some 900 people were reported missing from hydropower projects. Rescue efforts were complicated by fears of new flooding.

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The New York Times28 Aug 2026, 10:19 pmUpdated 21 min ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Live Updates: Scale of Flood Disaster Grows as Nepal Doubles Estimate of Missing

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