Nepal Rescuers Blast a Hillside to Reach Trapped Workers as the Flood Toll Passes 900
Rescuers in Nepal resorted to explosives to blast through a hillside in an effort to reach hydropower workers trapped by catastrophic flooding, as the confirmed death toll climbed past 900. Officials said roughly 80 Americans remained unaccounted for. Scientists are examining what triggered the floods across Nepal and Tibet, and Nepal's reluctance to accept foreign assistance has drawn scrutiny.
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