Nepal Floods Kill 794, Leave 2,426 Missing
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Severe flooding struck Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 794 people. BBC World said at least 2,426 others remain missing.
In Nuwakot district, Rajendra Dawadi, headteacher at Tribhuvan Trishuli Secondary School, evacuated 900 pupils. BBC World said the evacuation occurred roughly 10 minutes before the waters arrived.
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- BBC World: Head teacher evacuated 900 children minutes before Nepal floods hit school
- ABC Australia: Live: Rescuers in Nepal race to reach workers stuck in hydropower tunnels
- NPR News: Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
- PBS NewsHour: Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
- BBC World: 15 hikers feared missing after 'terrifying' flash flooding hits Grand Canyon
- BBC World: Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud
- NPR News: Families of pilgrims likely caught in floods are desperate for news from Nepal
- NDTV: Why Did Viral Nepal House Survive Flood When Others Fell? X Video Explains
- Deutsche Welle: Nepal issues fresh flood warning as 3,000 still missing
- NDTV: Nepal Teacher Received Flood Warning. What He Did Next Saved 1,643 Children
- NDTV: Nepal Warns Of Possible Fresh Flooding As Victims Reel Under Devastation
- NDTV: Nepal Flash Flood Speed Was 300 Kmph, Experts Warn Of A Second Deluge
- NDTV: DNA Experts Reach Flood-Hit Nepal, Gujarat Team Ready For Identification