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[^4]\n\nSecurity personnel are risking their lives to rescue survivors and recover bodies after the devastating floods. [^5]\n\nA rescue operation is still ongoing to find the missing person. [^6]\n\nOne person remains missing following the floods in the Grand Canyon. [^7]\n\nOver 80 people were rescued after floods occurred in the Grand Canyon. [^8]\n\nMass burials are taking place in Nepal following the deadly floods. [^9]\n\nRescue teams equipped with search dogs are combing the Nepal-China border for missing persons. [^10]\n\nThe incident took place on September 1, 2026. [^11]\n\nSearch operations are focusing on mud, rocks, and debris where thousands of people remain missing. 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