WRAPUP 5-Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800

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Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to ?find ?thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels. Authorities said the death toll rose to nearly 800 on Sunday, with more than 3,000 people missing on both sides of the Nepal-China border after a torrent of ice, rock, mud and debris swept through mountain valleys and rivers on Wednesday, causing widespread devastation. The Red ?Cross has estimated that more than 90,000 people are likely to have been affected by the disaster, which China…

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