Hundreds missing after devastating floods on China-Nepal border
Summary
This BBC Global News Podcast covers a deadly flash flood near the Nepal-China border, leaving hundreds missing including many tourists. It reports on a tragic fire in a Pakistani hospital that killed 14 newborns and Russia’s intensified drone strikes on Ukrainian petrol stations. Additionally, the episode discusses new research favoring vaping for smoking cessation, rising prescription drug misuse among Chinese students facing exam pressure, and global tributes to the late country music legend Dolly Parton.
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Main headlines: Nepal floods, Pakistan fire, China drugs
Flash flood disaster in Nepal-China border region
Expert analysis on causes and climate change context
Maternity ward fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan
Study: Vaping more effective for quitting smoking than gum
Russia targets Ukrainian petrol stations along front line
Chinese teenagers misuse prescription drugs for exam stress
Global tributes pour in for country legend Dolly Parton
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