The death toll from catastrophic flash flooding in Nepal has risen to more than 350, with over 800 people still missing, including more than 500 foreign nationals from 32 countries.
The disaster was triggered when a magnitude 4.4 earthquake caused a glacial collapse near the Tibet border, sending a wall of water through the Trishuli and Narayani river systems.
More than 1,500 armed police personnel have been deployed for search and rescue, but nightfall is now making operations even harder.
Rebecca Bundhun reports from Kathmandu.
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Rebecca Bundhun, reporting from Kathmandu, says entire communities were destroyed by the floodwaters and the damage to roads and bridges is severely hindering the relief effort.
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