Deadly Flash Floods Kill 800, China Censors Videos
💡 Why it matters
This disaster highlights both the heroism of local responders and the suppression of information in authoritarian states.
Flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have killed nearly 800 people, with thousands missing. A headteacher saved 900 children by evacuating them to higher ground, while China has censored videos of the disaster on its internet.
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BBC News
China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
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The Guardian
Headteacher saves 900 children from deadly flash flood in Nepal
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