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About 80 Americans remain unaccounted for after devastating flash flooding in Nepal
A glacial collapse triggered floods that left 4,400 people missing and damaged 12 hydropower projects, officials said.
- On Monday, officials reported the death toll from catastrophic flash flooding along the Nepal-China border reached 950, with approximately 80 Americans among more than 4,400 people unaccounted for.
- Scientists identified a bedrock collapse underneath a Himalayan glacier as the source, which registered as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event last Wednesday and sent torrents of water through downstream valleys.
- At least 900 workers remain unaccounted for at 12 damaged hydropower projects in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, including the Upper Trishuli-1 Hydropower Project where 576 people are missing and around 300 are believed trapped in tunnels.
- U.S. official Pigott confirmed 13 Americans have reached safety, while the U.S. State Department pledged $3.6 million in humanitarian assistance, building on $500,000 provided immediately after the disaster.
- Heavy rains and deep water destroyed the road leading to the Gyirong Port border crossing, leaving recovery operations facing severe challenges as the route remains under 2 to 3 meters of water.
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About 80 Americans remain unaccounted for after devastating flash flooding in Nepal
Approximately 80 Americans are among the more than 4,400 people unaccounted for following catastrophic flash flooding that swept through Nepal and its border with China, according to a U.S. State Department spokesperson.
Nearly 90 Americans remain missing in Nepal-China flooding, State Department says
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