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Nepal floods: Death toll rises to 217

Sections of several highways next to raging rivers were washed away, however, and those repairs will likely take longer.

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A landslide-affected village near Kathmandu. Pic/AFP

A landslide-affected village near Kathmandu. Pic/AFP

Rescuers on Tuesday searched for people still missing and tried to recover bodies of those killed in weekend flooding and landslides in Nepal that killed 217 and injured 143 people. Around 28 people were reported missing.

Weather continued to improve, and workers were clearing the highways that were blocked by landslides. Sections of several highways next to raging rivers were washed away, however, and those repairs will likely take longer. 

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