Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600

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Nepal and China resume flood rescue as death toll nears 600 Rescue operations have resumed after a brief pause, but experts caution of danger from a newly formed lake. Rescuers are continuing efforts in the flood-ravaged Nepal-Tibet border region after a brief pause over fears of a second glacial flood. The death toll from the disaster continues to rise, with Nepal’s disaster authority reporting at least 579 deaths and 1,924 people missing.