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Flash Floods in Nepal and China Kill Over 1,000, Leave 4,462 Missing

Flash floods in Nepal and China have killed over 1,000 people and left 4,462 missing.

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China confirmed 16 deaths in its border regions affected by the same flash floods. [1] The combined death toll from flash floods in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000, reaching 1,003. [2] The Nepal Disaster Management Bureau reported on September 1 that 987 people have died in Nepal due to flash floods. [3] A South Korean emergency rescue team consisting of 44 members arrived in Kathmandu to search for nine missing South Korean citizens. [4] One week after heavy floods hit the Himalayan region of Nepal and China, the total death toll has risen to at least 1,135 people. [5] There are 546 missing persons in China due to the flash floods. [6]
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  1. China confirmed 16 deaths in its border regions affected by the same flash floods. · 매일경제South Korea
  2. The combined death toll from flash floods in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000, reaching 1,003. · 매일경제South Korea
  3. The Nepal Disaster Management Bureau reported on September 1 that 987 people have died in Nepal due to flash floods. · 매일경제South Korea
  4. A South Korean emergency rescue team consisting of 44 members arrived in Kathmandu to search for nine missing South Korean citizens. · KyungHyangSinmun
  5. One week after heavy floods hit the Himalayan region of Nepal and China, the total death toll has risen to at least 1,135 people. · KyungHyangSinmun
  6. There are 546 missing persons in China due to the flash floods. · 매일경제South Korea
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