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Flash Flood Kills 95, Leaves 384 Missing in Rasuwa

8/26/2026

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Army Rescues Survivors

Flash flood in Rasuwa district killed at least 95 people and left 384 missing.
The Bhote Koshi River surged around 8:30 a.m. near the Nepal-Tibet border, flooding villages.
The Nepalese army rescued 114 survivors and deployed 15 helicopters.
President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue, deploying at least 574 rescuers to the border.
India and South Korea pledged humanitarian aid and rapid-response teams to assist Nepal.

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Priscila Rescues Girl

Police identified the victim as 33-year-old Priscila Alvares Pereira Dos Santos.
She entered the Delaware River at Amico Island Park to rescue a struggling girl.
Bystanders pulled the girl to shore after the woman pushed her toward safety.
Rescue teams recovered her body at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday about 20 feet from the beach.
Officials ruled the incident non-suspicious and closed Amico Island Park pending investigation.

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Army Rescues Survivors

Flash flood in Rasuwa district killed at least 95 people and left 384 missing.
The Bhote Koshi River surged around 8:30 a.m. near the Nepal-Tibet border, flooding villages.
The Nepalese army rescued 114 survivors and deployed 15 helicopters.
President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue, deploying at least 574 rescuers to the border.
India and South Korea pledged humanitarian aid and rapid-response teams to assist Nepal.

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