Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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The death toll from the flooding in Nepal has reached more than 600 ahead of a team arriving from the UK to provide support.

669 people have been confirmed dead, while almost 2,500 people are missing, Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said on Saturday.

Simon Marks discusses the topic and looks at to what aid is being brought into the impacted areas.

00:49 | Simon's joined by Hemanshu Kafle, co-founder of GeoSutra, a geomapping company in Nepal - who've been using their drones to deliver aid.

04:52 | Simon contemplates on international effort, highlighting Trump's 'staggering' contributions.

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