Portuguese woman among the more than 400 missing in the floods
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Portuguese woman among the more than 400 missing in the floods

dnoticias.pt26 August 2026 at 16:08

A Portuguese citizen is among more than 400 missing in Nepal after flash floods hit several localities near the border with Tibet, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed the Lus news agency. The Portuguese woman was in a group at the border post on the Nepalese side. Local authorities continue to update the number of victims and missing, in a scenario of devastation caused by the flash floods that affected the region.

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