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The death toll is rising in Nepal and Tibet after devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region. More than 900 people have died and more than 4,700 are still missing.  

In Minnesota, the Nepali diaspora is coming together for 

. Deepak Chaulagai, a board member with the Association of Nepalis in Minnesota, joined MPR News host Kelly Gordon with details. 

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In Minnesota, the Nepali diaspora is coming together to help provide relief after flash floods tore through Nepal and Tibet, killing hundreds of people, with thousands missing. 

Nepali Minnesotans collect aid for communities devastated by Himalayan flooding

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