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Nepal has shut schools for three days after landslides and floods triggered by two days of heavy rain across the Himalayan nation killed 151 people, with 56 missing, officials said on Sunday. CBC | World News
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Indra Jatra festival marks end of monsoon season in Nepal
Thousands of people crowded Durbar Square in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Tuesday for the country’s largest celebration. The festival honours Lord Indra, the Hindu god of rain, and also marks the beginning of the harvest season. It features a parade of chariots carrying ‘living gods’ portrayed by children, masked dancers and tableaus. CBC | World News
Read More »Pilot lone survivor in Nepal plane crash that killed 18 others
A domestic plane crashed Wednesday just after taking off from the airport serving Nepal’s capital, killing 18 people and injuring a pilot who was the lone survivor. CBC | World News
Read More »Dozens killed after earthquake rocks northern Nepal
Officials said early Saturday that the toll was expected to rise, noting that communications were cut off with many villages. CBC | World News
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