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At least 98 dead and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China

Devastating sudden floods in a border area between Nepal and China resulted in at least 98 dead and hundreds missing, including tourists and workers. The disaster occurred on Wednesday and affected border regions between the two countries.

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"There is a quite high infection risk": specialist warns of sanitary danger after flood in Nepal and Tibet

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From the avalanche to the tragic flash flood in Nepal: what happened?

An avalanche of ice and rock on the border between Nepal and Tibet is believed to have caused a massive flood that has already killed hundreds of people in Nepal, leaving a trail of mud and destruction wherever the water passed, devastating several regions of the country.

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Soure awards cleaning contract for Arunca river after storm

The municipality of Soure awarded a contract of 575 thousand euros for the cleaning and regularization of the Arunca river, after a storm that affected the region. The intervention aims to clear the river bed and prevent future floods.

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