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About 85 Americans remain unaccounted for after Nepal-Tibet border flooding, State Department says

State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Sunday that approximately 85 Americans remained unaccounted for after flash flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet. He also said nine Americans had been safely evacuated. The comments were made during an interview with ABC host Martha Raddatz, according to The Hill.

Approximately 85 Americans remained unaccounted for after flash flooding on the border of Nepal and Tibet, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said Sunday.

Pigott also said nine Americans had been safely evacuated. He made the comments during an interview with ABC host Martha Raddatz, according to The Hill.

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