Nepal flood rescues continue as death toll climbs

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Reporting across major outlets points to the Nepal disaster as the biggest immediate world news event: flash floods and mudslides have killed more than 1,300 people and left more than 5,500 missing, with rescue operations still underway. The crisis has drawn sustained attention because survivors have been found after many days, including people rescued from tunnel and hydropower project areas, while local authorities and the army continue large-scale search efforts. The scale of the death toll, the number of missing people, and the difficulty of access in mountainous terrain make this a fast-moving humanitarian emergency with continuing risk from secondary hazards such as contaminated water and disease outbreaks.

Sources: Reuters, Associated Press, BBC, The Hindu, Business Standard