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Nepal-China border floods kill hundreds as Tibet death toll remains unclear

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Catastrophic flash floods triggered by a glacial breach devastated villages along the Nepal-China border, killing at least 538 people on the Nepali side. China, however, officially reported only five deaths in the affected Tibetan region. Beijing's strict control over information flow in Tibet, a politically sensitive area, has made independent verification of casualties and damage nearly impossible. The lack of transparent reporting is also hampering disaster assessment and cross-border rescue coordination efforts. Experts warn that the true human and material cost of the disaster in Tibet remains largely unknown.

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