Death Toll From Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods Rises to 797
Rescue teams are searching for thousands missing as hydropower workers and foreign pilgrims remain unaccounted for, officials said.
- On Saturday, authorities reported the death toll from Nepal-China floods rose to 797, with over 3,000 people missing across affected border communities.
- UN climate chief Simon Steill said, "The sudden glacial collapse and flash flood is a devastating reminder of how fragile these mountain environments can be." Climate change increasingly drives such disasters by causing glaciers to melt worldwide.
- More than 100 workers may remain trapped in tunnels at the Trishuli 3A and 3B sites. Nepali Home Minister Sudan Gurung said teams "started sending air through the small opening" to aid those inside.
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal warned reconstruction could cost "billions of dollars," appealing for specialized equipment. International donors including the United States, Canada, and the UK launched a $31 million emergency appeal.
- Nepali and Chinese foreign ministers agreed to share satellite and hydrological data to coordinate search efforts. Xinhua state news agency reported 2,141 rescuers are stationed near the Gyirong site, including more than 500 in the worst-hit area.
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The flood disaster in Nepal and China is widening as the death toll rises to over 800 and thousands of people are lost, while floods and collapses are impeding rescue efforts in the midst of new warnings.
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(Hanoi=Yonhap News) Correspondent Park Jin-hyung = On the 30th (local time), the fifth day since the massive floods swept through the Himalayan mountain region on the Nepal-China border, authorities from both countries [addressed] 3,000...
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