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Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Passes 1,000; Police Seek DNA for Identification

Nepal's death toll from Himalayan floods exceeds 1,000 as police request DNA samples to identify missing persons.

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The death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet has passed 1,000, with 4,400 people still missing six days after the catastrophe struck. [1] An avalanche occurred on the border between Nepal and China. [2] About 600 people remain stuck in several devastated hydropower stations, which have become a primary focus of rescue efforts. [3] Nepal police in Kathmandu have urged relatives of missing tourists to provide DNA samples and passport-sized photographs to assist in identification efforts. [4] Prime Minister Balendra Shah stated that more than 11,000 people had been rescued across the affected region and that power and communication lines were restored in some areas. [5] Chinese state media reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Tibetan side of the Nepal-China border. [6]
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  1. The death toll from floods in Nepal and Tibet has passed 1,000, with 4,400 people still missing six days after the catastrophe struck. · The Guardian
  2. An avalanche occurred on the border between Nepal and China. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
  3. About 600 people remain stuck in several devastated hydropower stations, which have become a primary focus of rescue efforts. · The Guardian
  4. Nepal police in Kathmandu have urged relatives of missing tourists to provide DNA samples and passport-sized photographs to assist in identification efforts. · The Guardian
  5. Prime Minister Balendra Shah stated that more than 11,000 people had been rescued across the affected region and that power and communication lines were restored in some areas. · The Guardian
  6. Chinese state media reported 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Tibetan side of the Nepal-China border. · elnuevosiglo.com.coColombia
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