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India Steps In With Emergency Power Supply After Nepal Floods Wreck Hydropower Grid

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  • India has committed to supplying 654 megawatts of electricity daily after flooding destroyed Nepal's hydropower facilities, underscoring Nepal's energy reliance on India.
  • Nearly 1,400 people are confirmed dead and over 5,100 remain missing, including approximately 600 foreign nationals from 35 countries.
  • A mudslide destroyed the Nepal-China border crossing, severing communication and complicating rescue access to the disaster zone.
  • The combination of flash flooding, glacial floods, and landslides struck northern Nepal on August 26, devastating infrastructure across the region.

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