Nepal on high alert for fresh flooding after river levels rise as death toll passes 900
- On Monday, authorities confirmed 42 Australians remain missing five days after a catastrophic glacier collapse triggered deadly floods and mudslides across Nepal and Tibet, with the regional death toll climbing above 800.
- Approximately 10,000 Nepali troops have joined specialist teams from China and India to battle rugged terrain and rising water levels in the Bhote Koshi River, where crews are using heavy machinery to clear tunnel debris.
- With Canberra committing $2 million in direct assistance via the Australian Defence Force, Australia's total humanitarian support has reached $8 million, supported by more than $3.5 million raised by the Emergency Action Alliance comprising 15 charities.
- Amid deteriorating conditions, authorities have begun mass burials of unidentified victims and requested international assistance for DNA testing, even as Save the Children has successfully reunited 69 children with their families since Friday.
- A public candlelight vigil will be held at Melbourne's Federation Square this evening to honor those killed, as authorities warn that chances of finding survivors are slowly dimming on day five.
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A huge tidal wave has claimed more than 700 deaths in the Himalayas and has taken away entire villages. More than 3000 people are considered missing.
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999ycountry.comNepal-Tibet flood death toll surpasses 900, officials say, more than 4,400 missing
This graphic shows destruction along the path of a landslide and subsequent flash flood along the Nepal-Tibet border. (Felt Maps/ABC News) LONDON — The death toll from last week’s flash flooding disaster in the Nepal-Tibet border region rose
The research continues despite the risks and more than 2500 buildings were ravaged by the water wall that swept mountains last Wednesday.
The official death toll rose to 903 while hundreds of families desperately seek out their own
Rescue efforts have been underway for days after flash floods in Nepal, while 4,247 people are still listed as missing.
The death toll from the floods has reached 903, according to a new provisional tally by the country's authorities, while the number of missing people stands at 4,247.
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