Nepal Reports 300 Indians Missing After Floods
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The Nepal government has announced that around 300 Indian nationals are missing following severe floods.
The news was shared by a minister named Rajmohan, who explained the details of the disaster in Nepal.
According to the report, the flooding happened in a river that begins in Nepal and flows into India.
The heavy flooding of this river has caused major damage along its path in both countries.
Because of the disaster, many families in India have not been able to find their relatives. Officials are still working to confirm exact numbers.
The Nepal government is treating the situation seriously and has given a public update on the missing people.
Authorities in Nepal are believed to be working with Indian officials to search for the missing individuals, although further details were not given in the report.
Such cross-border disasters often require cooperation between the two countries' governments to manage the crisis.
People in both Nepal and India have expressed deep concern over the incident, which has shocked many.
More updates are expected as the situation develops and search efforts continue.
Vocabulary10 words
- Indian nationals
- people who are citizens of India
- floods
- very large amounts of water covering land
- disaster
- a very bad event that causes harm
- flooding
- water covering land that is normally dry
- relatives
- family members
- officials
- people who have jobs in government
- authorities
- people or groups with power to control things
- cross-border
- happening between two different countries
- cooperation
- working together
- crisis
- a very serious and dangerous situation
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Answer key
1. Minister Rajmohan 2. In Nepal 3. Officials are still working to confirm numbers and search for them
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The Nepal government has announced that around 300 _____ are missing following severe floods.
The news was shared by a minister named _____, who explained the details of the disaster in Nepal.
According to the report, the flooding happened in a _____ that begins in Nepal and flows into India.
The heavy flooding of this river has caused major _____ along its path in both countries.
Because of the disaster, many families in India have not been able to find their _____.
The Nepal government is treating the situation seriously and has given a public _____ on the missing people.
Authorities in Nepal are believed to be working with Indian officials to _____ for the missing individuals.
Such cross-border disasters often require _____ between the two countries' governments to manage the crisis.
People in both Nepal and India have expressed deep _____ over the incident, which has shocked many.