Nepal-Tibet disaster: Death toll nears 800; more than 3,000 missing
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CHITWAN, Nepal: Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday (Aug 30) to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels.
Nepal authorities said on Sunday the death toll had risen to 781, with 2,502 people missing on the fifth day of rescue efforts.
Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead in Tibet and 546 people missing following Wednesday's disaster, taking the overall toll to 797 dead and 3,048 unaccounted for.
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Nepal authorities said on Sunday the death toll had risen to 781, with 2,502 people missing on the fifth day of rescue efforts.
Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 dead in Tibet and 546 people missing following Wednesday's disaster, taking the overall toll to 797 dead and 3,048 unaccounted for.
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CHITWAN, Nepal: Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday (Aug 30) to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels.