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A deadly flash flood near the Nepal-Tibet border has swept away hundreds, turning a remote Himalayan valley into a zone of chaos and loss. Triggered by a mysterious landslide—possibly an ice-rock avalanche—that dammed a river, the ensuing mudflow moved with the force of liquid concrete, leaving little time to escape. With no prior rainfall to warn of danger, experts scramble to understand how such a catastrophic event unfolded in one of Earth’s most geologically volatile regions. Survivors recount being ripped from their homes, families searching for missing loved ones—including a heartbreaking loss of a wife—and entire communities erased. Thirty-four Australians and nine South Koreans are still unaccounted for, while rescue teams race against time amid treacherous terrain. As search efforts intensify, officials caution that the death toll may climb as more survivors emerge—or disappear—under the weight of this sudden, unstoppable disaster.

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