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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Raphael Boyd

Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods

Chinese police in red helmets work near a digger at the scene of a mudslide
Chinese police take part in search and rescue operations near Gyirong port in Tibet on Sunday. Photograph: China Daily/Reuters

Fifteen British nationals are reported to be missing in China as the search continues for survivors of the devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet.

Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. More than 3,000 people are believed missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas on Wednesday engulfed Gyirong port on the Nepal-China border.

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