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Nepal floods live updates: Chinese, Nepalese authorities resume rescues after lake threat eases as death toll reaches 579; thirty-eight Australians remain unaccounted for

Brisbane Times · 29 August 2026 at 5:15 am

Nepal floods live updates: Chinese, Nepalese authorities resume rescues after lake threat eases as death toll reaches 579; thirty-eight Australians remain unaccounted for

Follow along as we bring you the latest news updates as rescue and recovery efforts continue in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic flash floods.

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Nepal floods live updates: Chinese, Nepalese authorities resume rescues after lake threat eases as death toll reaches 579; thirty-eight Australians remain unaccounted for

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