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Death toll in Nepal floods, landslides rises to 49

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Sunday, 13 August 2017 10:07 GMT

The heavy rain, which mainly hit the country's southern plains, led to the evacuation of 5,000 people

KATHMANDU, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Torrential rain battered Nepal on Sunday, causing widespread flooding and landslides and raising the death toll from three days of severe weather to 49 people, according to officials.

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