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World Service,28 Aug 2026,49 mins

Numbers of victims rise in the Tibet-Nepal floods

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At least 469 people have died in Nepal and hundreds are missing, more than 48 hours after flash flooding devastated the Himalayan border region. While Chinese rescue efforts in Tibet have been suspended over fears a lake that formed after the landslide will cause further flooding. Attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank by Israeli settlers have reached record levels . We bring you a report from there. Uefa looks to bring criminal charges against Fifa president Gianni Infantino, over his plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup. (Photo: Flash flood survivors receive medical treatment at an army base in Nuwakot district, Nepal, 28 August 2026; Credit: Narendra Shrestha/ EPA/Shutterstock)

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