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Flooding in Nepal: Rescue Operations Underway to Save Trapped Individuals

Rescue efforts are ongoing in Nepal following flooding that struck Nuwakot and Rasuwa, resulting in casualties and missing persons.

27 August 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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Rescue operations in Nepal are continuing in response to the flooding that has affected the districts of Nuwakot and Rasuwa. Reports indicate that the flood has resulted in hundreds of casualties and numerous people missing.

On Thursday morning, the army evacuated over a hundred individuals trapped in the mud by helicopter. Search efforts are ongoing along the border with Tibet, where operations are being conducted to locate the missing.

The Italian Foreign Ministry is working to ascertain the fate of two Italian citizens, who are listed among the missing by Tibetan authorities. Among them is Marco Ratto, a jeweler from Rapallo.

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