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More than 550 missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds also missing in Nepal
Mudslides and flash floods killed at least 162 people in Nepal and left 558 missing in Tibet, with hundreds of foreign nationals among those unaccounted for.
- On Thursday, a glacial collapse in Tibet triggered mudslides and flash floods, leaving 558 people missing in Tibet and at least 162 dead in Nepal, according to Xinhua News Agency.
- Massive flash floods swept through communities along the Nepal-China border on Wednesday, halting travel and destroying critical infrastructure after the initial glacial collapse, authorities reported.
- CCTV reported 260 of the 558 missing are foreigners, while tourism spokesperson Sunil Sharma confirmed 133 from India, 47 Americans, 34 from Australia, 33 from Britain, and 24 from Canada are missing.
- Resident Shoyam Rajbhandari said the flood destroyed the Dhunge market within half an hour, while drone footage reveals buildings in Nepal's Nuwakot district buried in mud.
- Search efforts continue in the region's steep, precarious valleys where Chinese officials reported only two villagers were rescued, as The State Department confirmed it is aware of affected Americans.
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More than 150 dead after crushing floodwaters wipe out villages on Nepal-China border
Catastrophic flash flooding hit China and Nepal on Wednesday, with more than 150 people confirmed killed and the toll likely to rise as hundreds remain missing. Follow for news updates.
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