Eight killed as flood collapses Nepal-China bridge

At least eight people were killed and over two dozen are missing after the Bhote Koshi River flooded, destroying the Friendship Bridge linking China and Nepal, with officials attributing the flood to an overflowing glacial lake in Tibet. Rescue operations are ongoing, with 57 people rescued; among the missing are six Chinese workers and three police personnel, disrupting trade between the two countries.

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Flooding in Nepal

Heavy rain caused a river in Nepal to flood, washing away a bridge and resulting in at least eight deaths and many people missing.

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