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Israeli Rescue Team Deploys to Nepal to Search for Missing Israeli After Devastating Floods
An Israeli rescue team is flying to Nepal to search for a missing Israeli man in his 60s after deadly floods and mudslides disrupted contact with his tourist group near the Nepal-China border.
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What happened
- 01An Israeli rescue team of eight from Unit Harel 669 is heading to Nepal to find a missing Israeli man.
- 02The man disappeared near Rasuwa after severe floods and mudslides disrupted contact with his tourist group.
- 03Nepal floods have killed at least 353 people and left over 1,300 missing, including many foreign tourists.
- 04Rescue efforts face challenges due to blocked roads, damaged infrastructure, and difficult mountainous terrain.
- 05The disaster was caused by a massive ice and rock collapse in the Himalayas creating destructive floods.
- 06Authorities are monitoring risks of additional floods from blocked lakes in Tibet and Nepal.
The disaster has killed at least 353 people and left over 1,300 missing, with rescue operations complicated by damaged infrastructure and harsh terrain.
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