Nepal Authorities Raise Number of Missing to More than 800 After Floods that Also Left More than 550 Missing in China – WTOP News
Officials said over 400 tourists are missing, including about 340 foreigners, as rescue teams search for survivors after the landslide.
- A landslide unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 157 people and leaving more than 400 tourists missing near the border with China.
- On the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet, a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding; initial reports from officials suggest an earthquake may have caused a glacier to collapse.
- The disaster swept away homes, roads, and bridges, while officials confirmed that around 340 of the more than 400 missing tourists are foreigners.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday that thirty-four Australians are missing following the flooding, and $500,000 in aid has been promised to support relief efforts.
- Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that international teams are mobilizing supplies and personnel in Nepal to support affected communities, as authorities continue recovering and identifying bodies.
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A flood of falls in the Himalayas led to massive devastation, more than 1000 people are missing. Experts, meanwhile, investigate the cause.
Rescuers seek nearly 1,500 still missing in Nepal and China after flash ...
Nepal-Tibet floods live: Nearly 1,500 people missing in devastating ...
The number of victims is increasing in Nepal after the flash flood. Hundreds of tourists are among the missing. The search continues, and the cause is probably the breaking off of the glacier.
Nepal-Tibet: More than 800 missing in Nepal as authorities say glacier collapse triggered flash flood
In neighbouring Tibet, officials say more than 500 are missing - it's not clear if that figure overlaps with Nepal's. In Nepal, at least 177 bodies have been found.
The number of missing in Tibet after a landslide in Nepal exceeds 550, China warns of a new threatAfter a landslide and a sudden flood, 558 people, including 260 foreigners are believed missing. China has warned of the threat of new floods.
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