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Rescuers dig 4 bodies from a Nepal hydropower tunnel as families demand answers

The number of bodies that have been recovered since the flooding has reached 1,403 while 6,150 people are still missing, according to Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority.

Reported by Stuff.co.nz Sep 17, 2026 · 10:21 UTC

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INCIDENT EVOLUTION

2 recorded states

Sep 17 · 10:38 UTC

Signal first indexedP4 · 68% quality · 1 source

Sep 17 · 10:50 UTC

Priority 4→1P1 · 68% quality · 1 source

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Rescuers dig 4 bodies from a Nepal hydropower tunnel as families demand answers

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