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Site searchHomeNewsSportBusinessTechnologyHealthCultureArtsTravelEarthAudioVideoLiveWeatherNewslettersAI or real? BBC analyses viral China disaster videosChinaArtificial intelligenceAsiaShareSave

Inside Singapore's 'Fort Knox' for city's $2bn dirty money auction
The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.
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What we know about the fatal Philippines ferry fire
Rescuers are searching for survivors after the vessel travelling from the mainland to a popular tourist destination caught fire.
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'A rare moment of joy': Nepal tunnel rescues bring hope for more flood survivors
There are still hundreds of workers trapped in a network of tunnels that run along the Trishuli river.
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Nepal says it will need billions in funding to rebuild after flash floods
BBC South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri is in Nepal where authorities are trying to begin rebuilding amid the debris.
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Once a village, now barren land – BBC in valley devastated by floods
The BBC reports from Sano Barkhu, a village overlooking the town of Syfrubesi, which was destroyed by the Nepal flooding.
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Rescue efforts continue on both sides of Nepal-Tibet border
Rescue dogs searched for flood victims in Tibet while authorities worked through the night at a Nepal power plant where hundreds are missing.
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Why is this teenager fighting fires dressed as Superman?
A 17-year-old boy has gone viral for wearing a superhero costume while volunteer firefighting in Indonesia, as the country faces a super El Niño.
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Nepal flood relief vehicles trapped as heavy rain turns roads to mud
Thousands in Nepal are still waiting to be rescued, but unpredictable weather is making such operations increasingly difficult.
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China censors videos showing deadly flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
Footage of the flash floods have become almost impossible to find on China’s heavily censored internet.
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97-year-old woman rescued after Nepali floods looked like 'a warrior'
A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
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BBC speaks with US group after 77 trekkers go missing in Nepal flood
The BBC’s Helena Humphrey visited Isha Foundation in the US state of Tennessee, that lost contact with their tour group on the China-Nepal border.
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Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause another Nepal-Tibet flood
Laura Bicker explains how a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border is raising fears of a second flood.
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Blocked roads and devastation as BBC drives to site of Nepal floods
South Asia correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports as she travels from Kathmandu to Trishuli, passing ambulances and hearses on the way.
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Tracing the deadly path of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood
BBC Verify traces the path of the destructive Nepal-Tibet flash flood using verified video.
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Watch: What caused the Nepal-Tibet flash floods?
At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.
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People pulled from mud in Nepal after deadly flash floods
At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.
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BBC visits hospital in Kathmandu as families wait for news
More than 150 people have been killed after a massive flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border, as hundreds still missing.
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Watch: 'We grabbed newborn and rushed out of Islamabad hospital'
The moment she saw smoke, Hivsa Walid fled the building with her sister-in-law's baby.
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Video shows scale of flash flood hitting Nepal-Tibet border
This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.
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Aerial footage shows flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border
Verified videos from Nepal show waters flooding towns as hundreds of travellers are missing, including foreign tourists.
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