Newshour - The death toll in Nepal from floods reaches 1,000
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The death toll in Nepal from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000, according to the country's disaster agency.
Also on the programme, a special report from within Afghanistan looking at the thousands who have fled since the 2021 Taliban takeover; and we hear from the former girlfriend of Freddy Mercury, who stayed by his side until the end of his life.
(Photo: Relatives of Nakul Sharma, 36, who lost his life in the deadly flash floods and a mudslide, mourn during his cremation rituals on the premises of Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, September 1, 2026. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha)
Published on Tuesday, 1st September 2026.
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