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World Service,28 Aug 2026,49 mins
Rescue efforts continue after deadly flash floods in Nepal
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The Red Cross has estimated that more than 90,000 people may be suffering from trauma after the devastating flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet. We have the latest, and we hear from people affected. We also speak to a local tourist guide and to a filmmaker who has used drones to help map the scale of the damage. Our Middle East correspondent Lucy Williamson has been looking at reports of settler violence across the West Bank in the course of one week. After more than 18 months since the last official glimpse of Grand Theft Auto 6, developer Rockstar has shown fans a 26-minute preview of the upcoming blockbuster video game. We speak to our reporter. Presenter: Pria Rai. (Photo: People are rescued by a Nepal Army helicopter during an operation in the aftermath of flash floods, in Hatigauda village, Nuwakot district, Nepal, 28 August 2026. Credit: Narendra Shrestha/EPA)
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