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In Nepal's flood-hit Nuwakot district, rescue teams continue searching through homes buried under several feet of mud following the devastating floods. Toys, family photographs and books have been found scattered beneath the debris, offering glimpses of lives disrupted by the disaster. In some houses, mud has accumulated up to the second floor, highlighting the scale of destruction. As teams sift through the wreckage, the search for survivors and missing people continues amid difficult conditions.
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