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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Donna Ferguson and agencies

Number of missing in Nepal and Tibet rises to 3,000 as bad weather hampers search

Rescue workers gather near landslide debris at Gyirong Port, China
Chinese crews conduct search and rescue operations in Gyirong, Tibet. Photograph: China News Service/Getty

Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China continued.

The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to 691 dead and more than 3,000 people missing after China’s latest update on Sunday. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, while Nepal’s disaster agency said late Saturday that the death toll had climbed to 675 with 2,498 people missing.

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