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NEPAL

Day of mourning held for flood victims

Nepal held a national day of mourning on Monday for the victims of devastating glacial floods, as families of workers feared trapped in hydropower tunnels prayed rescuers might yet find them alive. The Aug 26 glacial and mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border killed at least 1,398 people, with more than 5,500 missing, including around 800 foreigners. Flags flew at half-mast, with candlelit vigils planned later in the day, as the nation marked the 13th day after death, following Hindu mourning rituals.

INDONESIA

Market fire kills 11, including 6 children

A fire tore through a market in Indonesia's Central Papua Province on Monday and killed 11 people, including six children, police said. The fire broke out shortly after midnight and quickly spread to the surrounding buildings, local police spokesman Henry Manurung said. "During the inspection, officers found 11 victims who had died with burn injuries. Of the 11 victims, five of them were adults, while the other six were children," Henry said.

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