Nepal flash flood survivor saved by mango tree during disaster
Bibek Kumal, a Nepali labourer, survived a deadly 2026 flash flood by clinging to a mango tree as floodwaters swept through his village near the Himalayas.
Bournemouth News Saturday, 12 September 2026
Joao Mucci
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