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Nepal Floods Cause Widespread Devastation, Death Toll Rises
Flash floods in Nepal have resulted in at least 788 deaths, with over 2,500 people reported missing. The disaster has caused significant destruction, leading to the closure of the Kathmandu-Muglin road and impacting religious tourism. A UN climate chief highlighted the event as exposing the fragility of the Hindu Kush Himalayas, while also serving as a stark reminder for countries to improve disaster preparedness due to increasingly unpredictable and frequent natural events. Rescue operations have been affected by a breach of a lake dam on the China border.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (4): CNN, The Guardian, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (25 votes, 26 outlets): Amar Ujala, Bloomberg, CBC News, Channel News Asia, Dainik Tribune, Deccan Chronicle, Global News (Canada), Greater Kashmir, Gulf News, Hindustan (Hindi), Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), Le Monde, NBC News, NDTV, NPR, Nai Dunia, Outlook India, Patrika, South China Morning Post, Telangana Today, The Free Press Journal, The Hindu BusinessLine, The Japan Times, The Statesman, The Times of India
- Right (8 votes, 9 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Khabar Fast, News18 Hindi, Punjab Kesari, Republic World, The Pioneer, Times Now