What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

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A terrible flood happened on the border between Nepal and Tibet.

在尼泊尔和西藏的边境，发生了一场可怕的洪水。

Many landslides destroyed roads and houses.

许多泥石流破坏了道路和房屋。

Many people lost their lives in the disaster.

很多人在灾难中失去了生命。

Rescue teams are looking for missing people.

救援队正在寻找失踪的民众。

Now, people worry that the floods will happen again.

现在，人们担心洪水会再次发生。

The water level in a lake is rising.

一个湖里的水面正在升高。

Experts say this is a problem caused by a glacial collapse.

专家说这是冰川坍塌引起的问题。

Everyone hopes the rescue work can be finished soon.

大家希望救援工作能尽快完成。

Vocabulary (English)

边境: border
失踪: missing
洪水: flood
救援: rescue
冰川: glacier

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

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