Search Underway for 1,300 Missing After Devastating Nepal–China Floods Kill at Least 165
Rescuers are searching for hundreds missing after the flood destroyed roads and bridges, and officials said 260 of the missing were foreigners.
- Massive flash floods swept through the Nepal-China border area on Wednesday, killing at least 165 people and leaving up to 1300 missing across the Himalayan region. The torrents destroyed villages, roads, and critical infrastructure, halting travel throughout affected areas.
- Experts identified a magnitude 5.2 glacial collapse, not an earthquake, as the disaster's cause. Disaster risk reduction specialist Saswata Sanyal explained, "The Lhende Khola has flooded twice in 14 months, this time triggered by an ice rock avalanche from a glacier on the Nepal side."
- Foreign nationals comprise a significant portion of the missing: 133 Indians on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, plus 47 Americans, 34 Australians, 33 British nationals, and 24 Canadians. Nepal government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel stated, "We have asked both India and China to help us with the rescue efforts."
- Chinese authorities mobilized more than 1,500 personnel including military troops and firefighters, with Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing directing operations. Australia, Britain, and other nations expressed solidarity, urging residents to follow official safety advisories as rescue efforts continue.
- Researchers found that glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region are melting at an accelerating rate, with ice loss doubling since 2000 due to climate change. This instability poses ongoing risks to populations and infrastructure in the region's steep, precarious valleys.
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At Least 8 Russians Missing in Nepal Following Deadly Himalayan Flood
At least eight Russians are missing in Nepal after a catastrophic and deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through the border region with China, Russia’s Embassy in Kathmandu said Thursday.
(Seoul·Hanoi=Yonhap News) Reporter Oh Su-jin, Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = The number of missing people following the massive floods and landslides that struck Nepal and China's Tibet Autonomous Region has exceeded 1,300...
The rescue teams were looking for about 1,300 people missing this Thursday after the sudden floods and landslides that reached the border between Nepal and Tibet, China's autonomous region. At least 180 people died, 177 on the Nepal side and three on the Chinese side, according to official balances still preliminary.
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People from more than 30 countries are missing after the flash floods in Nepal and China
A glacier collapse in Tibet caused catastrophic flash flooding Wednesday in a border area of China and Nepal. Authorities in both countries have reported more than 160 deaths and over 1,300 people missing as of Thursday. Many were foreigners in…
The latest assessment shows at least 180 deaths and more than 1,300 missing persons, including many foreign tourists. The flood was caused by the collapse of a glacier.
The rescuers continue their efforts on Thursday to try to find survivors of the powerful water and mud wall that submerged the region on the border of Nepal and China. Four French people are missing, according to the Nepal tourism office.
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