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Nepal floods: Rescuers struggle to locate power plants to find trapped survivors

Nearly a week after flash floods devastated parts of Nepal and Tibet, rescuers are still searching for people trapped in hydropower plants. But first they have to find the plants.

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Diaa Hadid has covered South Asia and Afghanistan from NPR's bureau in Mumbai since October 2023. She previously spent 6 years in NPR's Islamabad bureau, where she covered Pakistan and Afghanistan. Her favorite stories are about people and moments that capture the complexity of the places she covers.
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