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World Service,27 Aug 2026,49 mins

Nepal says more than 800 missing flash flood

Newsday

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Authorities in Nepal say 800 people remain missing following a flash flood on the border with Tibet. Nearly 200 bodies have been recovered so far. Tibet says 558 peole are missing but it's not clear if these figures overlap with Nepal. Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has agreed to pay up to $18bn to settle claims brought by 29 US states that its platforms harmed children. A man from England has become the world's first patient to have a tumour removed through brain surgery with live artificial intelligence assistance. Surgeons at University College London Hospital said the man could have lost his sight without the operation. Presenters: James Copnall and Anne Soy. (Photo:A drone view shows mud covering buildings and property following devastating floods at Trishuli in Nuwakot district, Nepal. Credit:Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters).

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