Nepal landslide death toll rises to more than 1,200 a week after glacier collapse
A glacier collapse triggered a massive landslide on the Nepal-China border August 26, killing more than 1,200 people across both countries. Nepal reported 1,204 deaths and 4,216 missing as of September 2, while Chinese authorities in Tibet's Gyirong county reported 21 deaths and 541 missing. Families in Nepal held symbolic funeral ceremonies September 2 to honor missing relatives.

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