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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Maroosha Muzaffar

Nepal cracks down on social media accounts abusing flash flood survivors

Nepal’s prime minister has ordered a crackdown on online abuse directed towards victims of the Bhotekoshi flash floods that killed almost 1,400 people on 26 August.

The massive flood, triggered by a glacier collapse on the Nepal-China border, swept away entire communities, buildings, homes and infrastructure. Nearly 4,000 people are still missing.

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