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https://anilsinghal.com/manan/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Nepal-Flood-Manan-1024x576.png1024576For the last two days, I have been watching the news from Nepal. Again and again, the same pictures return to the screen. Mountains, water, debris, broken structures, frightened faces, rescue teams, families waiting for some news, and names slowly becoming numbers.