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Rescuers race to find thousands missing after deadly Himalayan floods

NPR | By Jennifer Pak
Published August 29, 2026 at 5:14 PM EDT

Rescue crews are struggling through blocked roads, high mountain canyons and dangerous terrain as they search for thousands of people missing in Nepal and Tibet.

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Jennifer Pak
Jennifer Pak is NPR’s China correspondent. She has been covering China and the region for the past two decades.
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