More than 1,000 Dead From Catastrophic Nepal-China Floods
- On Tuesday, death tolls from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China surpassed 1,000, with rescue teams racing to reach isolated communities as the disaster unfolded.
- A glacial collapse in the Himalayas triggered the disaster, sending rock, ice and meltwater into valleys below and creating a magnitude 5.2 seismic event.
- In the Devighat area of Nuwakot, residents salvaged belongings from damaged homes on August 31 as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by flooding.
- Nepal's disaster agency reported 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreigners, as search and rescue operations intensified across the affected region.
- As rescue teams struggle to access isolated communities across Nepal and China, thousands remain unaccounted for, underscoring the catastrophic scale of the ongoing disaster.
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A massive glacial collapse triggered a devastating flood in the Himalayas. Now the number of dead has exceeded a shocking mark.
Ekstra Bladet
More than 1,000 people have died after severe floods hit the border area between Nepal and Tibet, new figures from Nepali authorities show, writes AFP
The Korea Times
More than 1,000 dead from catastrophic Nepal-China floods
KATHMANDU, Nepal — The death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China passed 1,000 on Tuesday, authorities said, as rescue teams worked to reach communities cut off by the disaster. Nepal’s disaster agency said Tuesday that 987 deaths had been counted there, with 3,916 people missing, including 583 foreigners. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths in their most recent update on Sunday. Wednesday’s disaster began with a chain of events…
23 bodies recovered from one house reveal horror of Nepal flash flood as rescuers race against time
23 bodies were recovered from a single house in Nuwakot, where victims appear to have been trapped while trying to escape rising floodwaters. 21 bodies were found inside one room and two outside, with police suspecting that some may have been pilgrims heading to Gosaikunda.
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The death toll from catastrophic floods in Nepal and China has surpassed 1,000.
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