Nepal flood deaths pass 1,100 as hope fades in the search for survivors
The overwhelming stench of death is crushing hopes that more survivors will be found in this Nepali town devastated by last week’s catastrophic floods.
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Nepal flood deaths pass 1,000 as hope fades in the search for survivors
The overwhelming stench of death is crushing hopes that more survivors will be found in this Nepalese town devastated by last week’s catastrophic floods.
Smell of death hangs over rescue efforts in Nepal as deaths pass 1,000
The overwhelming stench of death is crushing hopes that more survivors will be found in this Nepalese town devastated by last week’s catastrophic floods.
Thai police crackdown on sex workers ahead of USS Lincoln’s arrival
Police in Pattaya, Thailand, are intensifying a crackdown on sex workers ahead of the arrival of the USS Lincoln after the aircraft carrier’s lengthy deployment in the Middle East. While prostitution is illegal in Thailand, sex workers often operate openly in major tourist hubs like Bangkok and Pattaya.
Nepali principal saves 900 lives as deadly floods approached
Rajendra Dawadi, the principal of a school in Nepal’s Trishuli Valley, describes the moment he evacuated his school before the floods hit, saving the lives of 900 people.
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Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900; number of missing nearly doubles to more than 4,200
More than 900 people were killed by the devastating flooding in Nepal, officials in the South Asian country said Monday as the number of those listed as missing almost doubled to 4,247, including 592 foreign nationals.
Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900, number of missing nearly doubles to more than 4,200
More than 900 people were killed by the devastating flooding in Nepal, officials in the south Asian country said Monday as the number of those listed as missing almost doubled to 4,247, including 592 foreign nationals.
Death toll in Nepal floods tops 900, number of missing nearly doubles to over 4,200
The death toll in last week’s devastating flooding in Nepal has risen to 903 people, officials said Monday, as the number of those listed as missing nearly doubled to 4,247.
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Fears of more flooding in Nepal, 100 Americans among the missing as rescue efforts step up
KATHMANDU — Authorities in Nepal have warned of the risk of further flooding after heavy rainfall, as China sheds light on the scale of the disaster in its Tibet region.
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Nepal flood death toll rises to more than 700 as nearly 2,500 remain missing
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal rose to at least 734 on Saturday, as nearly 2,500 people remained missing in the country, including about 100 Americans.
Death toll climbs to more than 700 with thousands still missing in Nepal and Tibet
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal rose to at least 734 on Saturday, as nearly 2,500 people remained missing in the country, including about 100 Americans.
Death toll climbs to more than 600 with thousands still missing in Nepal and Tibet
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal rose to at least 675 on Saturday, as nearly 2,500 people remained missing in the country, including around 90 Americans.
Death toll climbs to more than 600, with 2,400 still missing as rescue efforts continue
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal rose to at least 626 on Saturday, as more than 2,400 people remained missing in the country, including around 90 Americans.
Nepal floods death toll climbs to 626, with 2,400 still missing as rescue efforts continue
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal rose to at least 626 on Saturday, as more than 2,400 people remained missing in the country, including around 90 Americans.