Xi Chairs Meeting to Review Rescue Efforts Following Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods
Chinese officials say 558 people remain missing in Tibet as rescue crews race to reduce flood risks from barrier lakes.
- On Wednesday, a glacier collapse in the Himalayas unleashed a torrent of ice and debris, killing at least 579 people in Nepal and Tibet and burying the Gyirong border checkpoint.
- Rescue efforts face significant delays as authorities monitor unstable glacial lakes upstream that threaten to overflow; teams paused operations on Friday due to flood risks, though work resumed after the danger eased.
- More than 90,000 people have been affected by the disaster, including 90 Americans, with at least 540 foreigners among the missing, many of them Hindu pilgrims trekking near Mount Kailash in Tibet.
- Matti Maya Tamang was reunited with her 8-year-old son Zoyal Ghale on Friday, providing a rare moment of relief, while Sneha Sudhir continues searching for her husband, one of many missing pilgrims from Virginia.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting calling for stronger glacier monitoring as the State Department deployed $500,000 in aid, while experts warn that over 100 glacial lakes in the area remain potentially unstable.
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New flood risks slow Nepal, Tibet rescue
RESCUERS plowed on with their search on Friday for survivors of deadly floods and landslides that struck Nepal and Tibet, with the threat of new torrents complicating their gargantuan task.Emergency teams have recovered 482 bodies after a tsunami-like wall of water and mud crashed down on Wednesday, burying homes, smashing bridges and sweeping away vehicles.More than 1,400 people are missing, including trekkers in the Himalayas and scores of Hin…
Chinese officials say 558 people are still missing on Tibet side after flash floods
Chinese officials say five have died and at least 558 people are still missing, among them 260 foreigners, on the Tibet side after deadly floods along the China-Nepal border.
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Xi chairs meeting to review rescue efforts following Nepal-Tibet flash floods
Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a meeting on devastating flash floods impacting the Tibet-Nepal border. Hundreds have died and many remain missing after the disaster struck Gyirong County. Emergency rescue operations are underway, and efforts focus on resettling affected populations. Search plans will be formulated scientifically to find all missing Chinese and foreign nationals.
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