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In Tibet and Nepal, 'the most pressing fear is that the death toll could rise'

In Tibet and Nepal, 'the most pressing fear is that the death toll could rise'WorldPing

At least 472 people have been killed and more than 1,500 remain missing after devastating flash floods hit the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, where over 3,250 people have already been evacuated by helicopter.

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