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Race to get aid into Nepal and Tibet amid warnings flood lake could burst

Flash floods have killed at least 389 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept away Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates What caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet? The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠where the ​deadly torrents occurred ⁠was rising and ⁠at risk ​of ‌b

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The Guardian
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England / United Kingdom
Source published
27 Aug 2026, 18:03 UTC
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Gaurav Pokharel in Kathmandu, Sam Jones and Amy Hawkins
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Nepal-Tibet flood disaster
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Flash floods have killed at least 389 people while homes and infrastructure have been swept away Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates What caused the flash flood in Nepal and Tibet? The international community was scrambling to get aid into flood-stricken parts of Nepal and Tibet on Thursday as authorities warned that a lake ⁠formed at the ⁠site ⁠where the ​deadly torrents occurred ⁠was rising and ⁠at risk ​of ‌b
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