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Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk) reaches for "catastrophic" where CNA Singapore stays flat.

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What happened Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500.
The headline split CNA Singapore frames it as "Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500". The Times of India frames it as "Nepal-China border: Why a newly-formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding".
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CNA SingaporeNews report · Aug 28, 2:19 PM

Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500

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WVEC 13News Now (Tegna, Norfolk)News report · Aug 28, 3:47 PM

Death toll rises to more than 550 after catastrophic floods near Nepal-China border as lake poses new flood threat

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China's state media previously said 558 people were missing, and Nepal’s disaster management authority said Friday that 1,924 people are unaccounted for.

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Phys.orgNews report · Aug 28, 3:20 PM

Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border

Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, authorities warned that a newly f...

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Washington's Top News (WTOP)News report · Aug 28, 2:32 PM

Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs

Nepal's disaster management authority reported 538 deaths, while Nepali police increased the number to 547.

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Global News (Canada)News report · Aug 28, 1:56 PM

Anand to provide update as Nepal, China flood death toll crosses 500

The federal government will provide an update on Canada's response to the devasting flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border, near the autonomous region of Tibet.

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The Times of IndiaNews report · Aug 28, 1:49 PM

Nepal-China border: Why a newly-formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding

Rescue operations are in full swing in flood-affected Nepal, where thick mud and debris complicate the situation. A newly formed lake near the Nepal-China border threatens to overflow after...

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Aug 28, 1:49 PM: The Times of India joined the source map.

Aug 28, 1:56 PM: Global News (Canada) joined the source map.

Aug 28, 2:19 PM: CNA Singapore joined the source map.

Aug 28, 2:32 PM: Washington's Top News (WTOP) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 6 sources · 1 bucket.