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Hundreds of people are missing including 12 British tourists after flash flooding in Nepal.
At least 17 people have been killed in the flood along the Bhote Koshi river near the border with Tibet.
Some 291 foreign nationals are missing, including 12 Brits, along with 93 people from Nepal.
The flood hit early on Wednesday in Rasuwa, which is north of Kathmandu.
Rescue helicopters have been unable to land, with images showing crumbled homes and a metal bridge being washed away.
Witnesses say the waters engulfed entire villages, and the death toll is expected to rise.
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‘We have asked both India and China to help us with the rescue efforts,’ said Sasmit Pokharel, a spokesperson for the Nepali government.
The worst affected area, Rasuwa district, witnessed similar flash floods to those in August last year, when a glacial lake in neighboring Tibet overflowed as a result of high temperatures in the mountain region.
Nine people lost their lives and critical infrastructure including a bridge connecting the two countries were damaged at the time.
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