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Heavy rain triggers floods, landslides and avalanche in Nepal, casualties rise

Heavy rain in Nepal triggered floods, landslides and an avalanche, leaving dozens dead or missing, while a separate glacier collapse has raised the death toll to over 1,400 with thousands still unaccounted for.

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  1. The latest toll from the Nepal glacier collapse is 1,451 dead and more than 6,000 missing.

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    CNN Portugal
    “Balanço mais recente é de 1451 mortos e mais de 6 mil desaparecidos”

    Machine translation: The latest balance is 1,451 dead and more than 6,000 missing

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  2. At least 14 people were killed and 11 remain missing after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides across Nepal.

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    Al Jazeera English
    “At least 14 people have been killed and 11 remain missing after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides across Nepal.”
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  3. Heavy rain caused deadly floods and landslides across Nepal, and an avalanche left 12 workers missing.

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    Al Jazeera English
    “Heavy rain triggered deadly floods and landslides across Nepal, while an avalanche left 12 workers missing.”
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