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Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: August 30, 2026Country: Nepal

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Head teacher Rajendra Dawadi evacuated 900 children just before floods in Nepal washed away the school. He stated that if the decision had been made ten minutes later, they would not have survived. Additionally, seven people were killed and 23 are missing after a boat capsized off northern Cyprus, according to the Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister.

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