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#cuttheclutter Nepal’s devastating floods have triggered a massive search-and-rescue operation. In this episode, we focus on the area where the largest destruction has taken place, the hydroelectric tunnels along the Trishuli River system, where hundreds of workers are believed to be trapped. Our reporter Akanksha Mishra, reporting from Kathmandu, also talks about the search for missing people, the status of Indian pilgrims & workers, the challenges faced by rescue teams & and the risks of building critical infrastructure in one of the world’s most environmentally sensitive regions. Watch episode 1891 of #CutTheClutter with Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read Soumya Pillai story: https://theprint.in/feature/nepal-rasuwa-floods-disaster-prone-district/3029810/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To Read Akanksha Mishra stories: https://theprint.in/environment/88-indian-workers-rescued-by-nepal-army-11-member-indian-team-arrives-to-help/3028504/ https://theprint.in/feature/rescued-mothers-asking-about-their-children-nepal-red-cross-chief/3028918/?amp https://theprint.in/feature/nepal-army-says-only-bodies-are-coming-out-of-tunnels-those-rescued-were-from-outside/3029578/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #asusexpertbook  @ASUSIndia.official  Checkout the ASUS Expertbook series: https://www.flipkart.com/asus-expertbook-core-ultra-store

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Death toll from August 26th flash floods in Nepal has climbed to over 547. Heavy rain & fears of a second flood have complicated the rescue operations. #CutTheClutter Episode 1890 looks at how a barrier lake formed at the Nepal-Tibet border after the Wednesday's landslide, has raised fears of a possible second flood in Nepal. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta is joined by Senior Correspondent Akanksha Mishra, who is reporting from Nepal's Bidur.

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Water levels in the Trishuli rose 9 metres in just 30 minutes as the flood surged downstream from Nepal’s northern border, killing at least 144 people across a nearly 300-km stretch.----more----https://theprint.in/feature/nepal-rasuwa-floods-glacial-collapse-usgs/3026053/