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Nepal Buries Unidentified Flood Victims as Families Await Answers

Nepal authorities bury unidentified flood victims while nearly 5,000 remain missing after deadly floods.

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More than 900 people have died across Nepal and Tibet due to the floods. [1] Nepal authorities are burying unidentified flood victims in temporary graves as families wait for news of loved ones still missing. [2] Nepal authorities are currently conducting urgent search and rescue operations to locate the trapped workers. [3] Severe floods in Nepal have caused hundreds of workers to become trapped inside hydropower tunnels. [4] Rescue teams and local officials are working around the clock to manage the crisis. [5] The depth of the floodwater and the confined nature of the tunnels are creating significant obstacles for the rescue teams. [6]
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  1. More than 900 people have died across Nepal and Tibet due to the floods. · Al Jazeera
  2. Nepal authorities are burying unidentified flood victims in temporary graves as families wait for news of loved ones still missing. · Al Jazeera
  3. Nepal authorities are currently conducting urgent search and rescue operations to locate the trapped workers. · France 24
  4. Severe floods in Nepal have caused hundreds of workers to become trapped inside hydropower tunnels. · France 24
  5. Rescue teams and local officials are working around the clock to manage the crisis. · France 24
  6. The depth of the floodwater and the confined nature of the tunnels are creating significant obstacles for the rescue teams. · France 24
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