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At least 18 people were swept away in Nepal as a flooded mountain river destroyed the main bridge linking the Himalayan country with China.
The flooding in the Bhotekoshi river destroyed the Friendship Bridge at Rasuwagadi, 120km north of the capital Kathmandu, in the early hours of Tuesday.
The flood also swept away several houses as well as trucks and electric cars parked near the border for customs inspection.
According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, those swept away included 12 Nepalis and six
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