Ukraine says search operations ongoing, 56 Ukrainians remain out of contact after Nepal floods

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Contact has been lost with 56 Ukrainians following major flooding near the Nepal-Tibet border on 26 August, while none are currently listed among those injured or killed.

Source: Ukrainian Foreign Ministry in a comment to journalists

Quote: "As of 22:30 Kyiv time, search operations are ongoing. The Ukrainian Embassy in India has an operational team at the site in the disaster-affected area.

Ukraine says search operations ongoing, 56 Ukrainians remain out of contact after Nepal floods

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