Nepal's flash flood
This is the second major disaster to hit this stretch of river in just over a year. That disaster cut off Nepal's main overland trade route with China for months.
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This is the second major disaster to hit this stretch of river in just over a year.
That disaster cut off Nepal's main overland trade route with China for months.
What stands out is how little has changed in how Nepal handles this river since last year's disaster.
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This is the second major disaster to hit this stretch of river in just over a year. That disaster cut off Nepal's main overland trade route with China for months. What stands out is how little has changed in how Nepal handles this river since last year's disaster.
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People have been swept away and the death toll is likely to be high. Whether Wednesday's flood matches that scale is not yet known.
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