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Scope of devastation in Nepal continues to grow

NPR | By Matt Ozug,

Mallory Yu

Published August 31, 2026 at 4:09 PM CDT

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The latest on the floods in Nepal, where authorities now say more than 4,000 are currently considered missing — a sharp rise from the previous figures.

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Mallory Yu is an associate producer for All Things Considered.