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Over 1.000 dead after flood in Himalaya

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In the Himalaya mountains there is a big flood. A big piece of ice falls down. This causes the flood. This happens on last Wednesday. In Nepal more than 1.000 people die. China reports 16 dead in Tibet. More than 5.100 people are still missing. Some Germans are also missing. A family from Bayern is saved with a helicopter.

The helpers find more and more victims. In a house in Betrawati lie 24 dead bodies. Many workers are trapped in tunnels. Rescue teams from India and China help with the search. They build bridges and clear mud. The police collect samples to identify the dead. This helps the families.

Helpers warn of diseases like cholera. The drinking water is often very dirty. In the camps many children have fever. There are not enough clean toilets. A school teacher in Trishuli Bazar saves 900 children. He sends them away from school in time. The group Human Rights Watch criticizes China. China hides news about the disaster in Tibet.

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Definitions

Himalaya
The highest mountains in the world in Asia.
Sturzflut
A very fast flood after much rain or ice melt.
DNA-Analyse
A test of body parts to know persons.
Cholera
A bad disease with much sick stomach from dirty water.
Gletscher-Abbruch
When big parts of old ice fall down.

People

Balendra Shah
The leader of Nepal.
Rajendra Dawadi
A school teacher who saves many children.

Locations

Nepal
A country in the Himalaya mountains.
Tibet
A region in China.
Kathmandu
The main city of Nepal.

Sources

Logo SRF
SRF

Nach Flutkatastrophe im Himalaya: Mehr als tausend Tote in Nepal und China

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Logo The Guardian
The Guardian

Nepal-Tibet flood deaths pass 1,000 as police ask relatives for DNA to identify victims

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Logo Spiegel
Spiegel

Nepal: Mehr als 1000 Tote nach Sturzflut im Himalaja gemeldet

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Logo Die Presse
Die Presse

Zahl der Toten nach Sturzflut im Himalaya steigt auf über 1000

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Logo Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera

Death toll from devastating floods in China and Nepal surpasses 1,000

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Logo VOL
VOL

Mehr als 1.000 Tote bei Sturzflut im Himalaya

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Al Jazeera

Nepal-Tibet floods live: Rescue efforts under way, death toll crosses 1,000

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ANSA

'Oltre mille le vittime delle inondazioni in Nepal e Tibet' - Notizie - Ansa.it

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Logo Kurier
Kurier

Über 1.000 Tote in Nepal: Überall Leichensäcke, NGO warnt vor Krankheiten

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