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Hundreds missing and at least 8 killed after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal
Massive flash floods swept through parts of Nepal after an avalanche of ice and rock triggered by a glacier. The resulting disaster left at least eight people killed and hundreds missing, causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure near rivers like Bhotekoshi. Climate experts noted that the event is linked to accelerating glacial melting due to climate change in the warming Himalaya region.
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