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600 people killed, 2,500 missing in Nepal and Tibet.

600 duine maraithe, 2,500 ar iarraidh i Neipeal agus sa Tibéid.

Rescue workers in Nepal have put their big engines to work, shoveling thousands of tons of mud in the hope of finding people who were swept away by the massive flood that hit that country yesterday.

Tá na hinnill mhóra curtha ag obair ag lucht tarrthála i Neipeal agus na mílte tonna láibe á sluaisteáil acu le súil teacht ar dhaoine a scuabadh chun siúil leis an (surge) maidhm  ollmhór thuile a tharla sa tír sin arú inné.

Efforts are also being made to help people stranded in what remains of the small towns in the Devighat area that were destroyed in the blast.

Táthar ag iarraidh teacht i gcabhair freisin ar dhaoine atá sáinnithe ina bhfuil fanta de na bailte beaga i gceantar Devighat a scriosadh sa mhaidhm.

It is slow, heavy work as the mud hardens, and there are also large stones and other debris to be cleared.

Obair throm mhall atá inti agus an láib ag téachtadh, agus clocha móra agus smionagar eile le cartadh freisin.

Nepal Army soldiers are reportedly trying their best to reach up to 100 people trapped in a tunnel.

Tuairiscítear go bhfuil saighdiúirí ó Arm Neipeal ar a ndícheall ag iarraidh teacht chomh fada le 100 duine atá sáinnithe i dtollán.

It is said, then, that they are trying to find the opening of the tunnel hidden by the mud.

Deirtear, más ea, go bhfuil sé ag dul rite leo teacht ar oscailt an tolláin atá folaithe ag an láib.

It is not expected that any survivors will be found in the worst–hit areas and other teams are now focusing on getting people out of the settlements that are most at risk if another landslide occurs in the area.

Níltear dóchasach go dtiocfar ar dhaoine atá fós ina mbeatha s