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Nepal rescuers blast hillside in search of hydropower workers as families wait anxiously

World | 2026-08-31 at 17:16 UTC | Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rescuers have resorted to explosives as they struggle to reach trapped workers, as the flooding death toll reaches 939.
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