‘Still a lockdown’: Deadly floods hit Nepal tourism as peak season begins
As Himalayan nation recovers from devastating floods, a million people dependent on tourism struggle to make ends meet.

As Himalayan nation recovers from devastating floods, a million people dependent on tourism struggle to make ends meet.


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More than 500 children are now in shelters, their parents missing or declared dead since the August 26 floods.
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The floods raised concerns about cross-border warnings that experts say can no longer be ignored.

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