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Story summary
- Prime Minister Balen Shah ordered nationwide rescue and relief operations after floods devastated Nepal.
- Authorities reported at least 903 deaths and 4,608 missing across Nepal and Tibet.
- Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle said reconstruction will cost $4 billion-$5 billion, about one-tenth of Nepal’s economy.
- International aid includes a 25 billion-rupee World Bank package and Chinese assistance of at least 220 million yuan.
