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21 Indians Rescued in Nepal, 12 Tourists Still Missing

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Floods hit Nepal this week. Whole villages were washed away by strong water. Many tourists were in the area at the time.

Rescue teams worked hard to help people. They saved 21 Indian tourists from the flood area. This was good news for many families.

But 12 tourists are still missing. Some of them are from Gujarat, a state in India. Their families are very worried now.

The missing tourists came from cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Anand. Officials have shared a list of their names.

Videos of the floods show the damage. They show how water destroyed homes and villages. Rescue work is still going on in Nepal.

Vocabulary15 words

rescued
saved from danger
flood
too much water covering land
tourists
people who travel for fun
untraceable
cannot be found
villages
small towns
washed away
carried away by water
officials
people who work for the government
damage
harm done to something
region
an area of a country
missing
not able to be found
worried
feeling afraid something bad happened
list
names written together
state
a part of a country
rescue
to save someone
strong
having a lot of power

Quiz

1. How many Indian tourists were rescued?
2. How many tourists are still missing?
3. True or False: All the missing tourists are from Gujarat.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Floods hit Nepal this week. Whole _____ were washed away by strong water. Many _____ were in the area at the time.

Rescue teams worked hard to help people. They saved 21 Indian tourists from the flood _____. This was good news for many families.

But 12 tourists are still _____. Some of them are from Gujarat, a _____ in India. Their families are very _____ now.

The missing tourists came from cities like Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, and Anand. _____ have shared a _____ of their names.

Videos of the floods show the _____. They show how water destroyed homes and villages. _____ work is still going on in Nepal.

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