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Nepal:Landslide:2002/08/08

Duration	2002/08/08	At least 30 people have been killed in landslides in the eastern hill district of Taplejung. Many others have been reported missing and rescue teams are travelling to the affected areas.
Country or District	Nepal
Name	Landslide

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BBC news 2002/08/08
Dead: at least 30 people At least 422 people have been killed by floods and landslides after weeks of torrential monsoon rains.

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Report/Articles Reuters News2002/08/13 Nepal floods kill 422, thousands homeless. BBC news 2002/08/08 Nepal landslides kill 30 people

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