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Climate · Asia-PacificNepal storms kill 21, Prime Minister reports
Torrential rainfall in Nepal has resulted in at least 21 deaths and five people missing, according to Prime Minister Balendra Shah. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority reported that landslides caused the majority of casualties. The severe weather has also destroyed 143 homes and affected 747 families.
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Conflict & Security · Asia-PacificNepal floods kill at least 165 after glacial collapse
Flash floods and landslides swept away villages along the Nepal-Tibet border, killing at least 165 people. Experts suggest a glacial collapse, not an earthquake, was the cause, with climate change and the region's topography exacerbating the risks.
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