# Nepal police search for vaults swept away from 20 banks by floods

https://mins.news/en/item/40229

- TASS, 2026-09-01 11:59 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2180403

> Nepalese police are looking for vaults swept away or buried by flooding from at least 20 banks while continuing the search for missing people. Police said some may hold substantial amounts of cash, gold and other valuables, and reported that people have broken open washed-away vaults to steal money. The floods have killed more than 1,000 people, with about 4,500 still missing.

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