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    Glacial collapse on Nepal-China border leaves 494 dead as overflowing lake stalls rescue

    A glacial collapse on the Nepal-China border caused flash floods that killed 489 people in Nepal and five in Tibet, with nearly 1,000 missing and new lake overflows disrupting rescue operations on 28 August.

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