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Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal

BBC News and WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) describe the same event in different terms.

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What happened Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area.
The headline split WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) frames it as "Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal". BBC News frames it as "Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal".
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CenterVillages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal

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WDSU New Orleans (Hearst)News report · Oct 11, 9:22 AM

Villages evacuated as flash flood from Budhi Gandaki river hits northern Nepal

Residents along the Budhi Gandaki river in north central Nepal evacuated on Sunday as flash flooding destroyed homes and other structures in the area.

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BBC NewsNews report · Oct 11, 10:34 AM

Buildings swept away as flash floods hit central Nepal

A flash flood at the Budhi Gandaki River has swept away several buildings and bridges, two months after catastrophic floods hit the country.

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Oct 11, 9:22 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.

Oct 11, 10:34 AM: BBC News joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 13 sources · 1 bucket.