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Nepal Reports 300 Indians Missing After Floods

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Nepal's government says 300 Indians are missing. This news came after big floods.

A minister named Rajmohan gave more details. He talked about the sad event in Nepal.

The flood water came from a river. The river starts in Nepal. It flows into India.

Many people do not know where their family members are. This is a very hard time for them.

Officials in Nepal are checking the news. They want to find the missing people.

This event has made many people sad. People in both Nepal and India are worried.

Vocabulary15 words

Indians
people from India
missing
not found; nobody knows where they are
floods
too much water covering land
flood
too much water covering land
river
a long line of water that flows
minister
an important person who works for the government
government
the group of people who run a country
officials
people who work for the government
event
something that happens
worried
feeling scared about something bad
details
small facts about something
sad
feeling unhappy
family
people related to you, like mother or father
hard time
a difficult period
checking
looking at something carefully

Quiz

1. How many Indians are reported missing?
2. What caused people to go missing?
3. The river flows from Nepal into India.

Fill-in-the-blank listening

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

Nepal's government says 300 _____ are missing. This news came after big _____.

A minister named _____ gave more details. He talked about the sad event in Nepal.

The flood water came from a _____. The river starts in Nepal. It flows into _____.

Many people do not know where their _____ members are. This is a very hard time for them.

Officials in Nepal are _____ the news. They want to find the _____ people.

This event has made many people _____. People in both Nepal and India are _____.

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