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August 30, 2026, 10:15 a.m. Eastern time

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Given the challenges in forecasting and detecting such calamities, researchers advised banning construction on floodplains and marking out clear evacuation routes.

Nepal’s Hydropower Industry Was Booming. Now 900 Workers Are Missing.

Videos show rescuers pulling people out of hydropower tunnels, as hundreds of workers remain missing after a deadly flood.

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