Search Underway for 1,300 Missing After Devastating Nepal–China Floods Kill at Least 165
- On Wednesday, a massive glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a catastrophic flash flood that destroyed villages and infrastructure, killing at least 165 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing, according to authorities.
- The seismic event was confirmed as a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse, not an earthquake, with researchers tracing the avalanche to the Lhende Khola catchment area in the Himalayan region.
- Municipalities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading were declared 'distress zones' for three months, authorizing emergency procurement and free medical treatment as rescue operations mobilized more than 5,000 personnel.
- International rescue teams continue helicopter evacuations for injured tourists and pilgrims, though operations face complications from a dammed lake forming at the Tsogyal and Purupqiangzangbu river confluence that authorities warn could burst.
- Climate scientists warn these high-altitude events are becoming more frequent as thawing permafrost destabilizes Himalayan peaks, posing persistent risks to vulnerable mountain communities and critical infrastructure across the region.
487 Articles
487 Articles
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
DEVIGHAT, Nepal — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border,...
Under water again: Disastrous floods hit Nepal for second time in 14 months
Sebastian DiPirro is a mountain hazards researcher with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), reporting for People’s World from Nepal. KATHMANDU, Nepal—At least 389 people are dead and 1,400 missing in the still developing flash flood disaster at the Nepal-China border, with casualty numbers only expected to rise. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on […]
According to the police, at least 359 people died and more than 1,300 are missing, including dozens of foreigners and pilgrims. Hundreds more have been displaced throughout the Himalayan region.
Magnitude 5 earthquake hits Tibet as more than 362 people killed by flash floods in Nepal; two Irish nationals among missing
A lake formed at the site where the flood in Nepal occurred is rising and is at risk of bursting, the country’s disaster authority said on Thursday
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 42% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
