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Nepal Orders Evacuations as New Flood Threat Disrupts Rescue

A huge flood hit Nepal on Wednesday and killed at least 547 people.

Two days later, officials warned that another dangerous wave of water might arrive.

People and rescue workers in risky areas were told to move to safer places.

Some roads and rescue activities had to stop because the land and weather were unsafe.

Soldiers rescued two workers from a flooded tunnel at a hydropower project.

Many people, including tourists and foreign workers, were still missing or difficult to contact.

Officials believe a collapsing glacier may have helped start the flood, but investigations are still preliminary.

China evacuated more than 1,000 people from a nearby area in Tibet.

Nepal received promises of help from India, the United States, the United Nations and the World Health Organization.

Key facts

Reported death toll: The death toll reached 547, with bodies recovered from eight districts.
Rescue deployment: About 7,451 security personnel, including 2,391 Nepal Army personnel, were deployed.
Missing travellers: The Nepal Tourism Board reported 667 tourists and travellers missing in affected areas.
Indian nationals: Reports cited different figures: 320 Indian nationals plus about 100 people of Indian origin remained uncontactable in one account, while another cited 288 Indian nationals.
Hydropower rescue: Two workers were rescued from a flooded hydropower-project tunnel in Rasuwa.
Nepal relief funding: Nepal allocated NPR 25 million: NPR 10 million each for Rasuwa and Nuwakot, and NPR 5 million for Dhading.
International assistance: The United States announced USD 500,000, while the United Nations supported the government response and the World Health Organization sent emergency medical supplies.

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