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No Canadians among 121 foreign nationals found in Nepal after flash flooding
Global Affairs Canada is sending five consular officials as Nepal reports 30 Canadians and permanent residents missing after the floods.
- A glacial collapse triggered massive flash flooding along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, killing at least 570 people and leaving 1,924 individuals unaccounted for.
- Rescue efforts near the Nepal-China border confirmed on Wednesday that no Canadians were among the 121 foreign nationals rescued after the flash flood tore through the region.
- Global Affairs Canada is tracking 30 Canadians and permanent residents missing in Nepal and the Tibet region, while reports from Nepal listed 667 foreign nationals among the missing on Thursday, including 25 Canadians.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is deploying five consular officials to Kathmandu to assist citizens, urging Canadians in the region to use the Registration of Canadians Abroad service.
- In Kathmandu on Friday, relatives gathered outside a government hospital to view photographs of victims killed in the flash floods, seeking to identify loved ones among the deceased.
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TVA Nouvelles+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Some 32 Canadian citizens or permanent residents are missing the call as a result of devastating floods in Nepal.
·Montreal, Canada
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No Canadian is among the 121 foreign nationals rescued near the Nepal-China border after a sudden flood ravaged the region on Wednesday.
·Montreal, Canada
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The Toronto Star+16 Reposted by 16 other sources
No Canadians among 121 foreign nationals found in Nepal after flash flooding
OTTAWA - No Canadians are among the 121 foreign nationals rescued near the Nepal-China border after a flash flood tore through the region on Wednesday.
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources24
Leaning Left14Leaning Right1Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Left
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources lean Left
64% Left
L 64%
C 32%
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