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For Nepal’s Young Leader, Flood Recovery Will Be a Herculean Task

Prime Minister Balendra Shah, 36, rose to power this year on the back of youth anger with graft and mismanagement. His fledgling government now faces a huge test.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

A swollen river in Devighat, Nepal, on Sunday after floods caused by a glacier breaking in the Himalayas.

Search Continues for 2,400 Missing in Nepal Floods Amid ‘Immense’ Devastation

As rescue efforts entered their fourth day, the scale of destruction came into focus, signaling a daunting recovery for the vulnerable nation.

© Atul Loke for The New York Times

Damaged buildings in Devighat, a town in the Nuwakot district of Nepal that was devastated by Wednesday’s flash flood, on Friday.
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