World : Death Toll From Flash Floods On Nepal-China Border Rises To 162

ISLAMABAD, Aug 27 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- The death toll from devastating flash floods that swept through villages and trekking routes in a border area of Nepal and China rose to 162 as hundreds remained missing, local media reported Thursday, with search and rescue operations backed by helicopters and drones continuing, according to Anadolu Ajansi.

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