Group of 47, Including 2 Singaporeans, Missing in Nepal Floods: Hiking Company
Rescuers are searching for more than 750 missing people as floodwaters destroyed bridges and hydropower projects, officials said.
- On Wednesday, massive flash floods swept through central Nepal, killing 157 people and leaving more than 750 missing, according to police reports. The government estimates 500 missing, while the state-run CGTN reported 265 missing on their side.
- A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck the region at 8:37 a.m., likely triggering a landslide or glacial outburst, Nepal Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal told Parliament. The event sent significant floodwaters into the mountain valleys.
- Authorities estimate damages at US$2 billion, a figure officials described as "Big" compared to 2015, while the Nepal Tourism Board activated the 1144 hotline. Pilgrims traveling for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra are among those missing.
- Offering humanitarian assistance, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with his counterpart Balendra Shah, as the Air Force delivered 10 tonnes of relief materials. Rescuers continue searching for survivors after floodwaters engulfed buildings and vehicles.
- Warming temperatures in the Himalayas are destabilizing glaciers, heightening fears regarding the vulnerability of mountain communities to ice-wall collapses. Geologists warn that this trend increases the risk of future flash flooding events for the region.
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2 Singaporeans reportedly missing after deadly flash floods at Tibet-Nepal border
Two Singaporeans travelling with a tour group are missing in Nepal following flooding near the country's border with Tibet, according to their tour company, reported AFP. The 47-member group also included 15 Australians, 10 Canadians, nine Nepalese, eight Americans, two Britons and one Russian-American dual citizen.Among the 15 Australians missing are two teenage boys.The group, which was travelling with tour company Himalayan Glacier, was repor…
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The Straits TimesGroup of 47, including 2 Singaporeans, missing in Nepal floods: Hiking company
The two Singaporeans were among a group of 47 people that also included 15 Australians, 10 Canadians, nine Nepalese, eight Americans, two Britons and one Russian-American dual citizen.
Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered - The Tribune
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed scores of people and left hundreds of tourists missing. Related news: UP, Bihar on high alert; evacuation ordered In a still-unfolding disaster, verified videos showed […]
The situation regarding flash floods and landslides in Nepal remains critical, with rescue workers racing to find hundreds of missing people. Among them are at least 468 foreigners, with the largest number of missing persons being Italians and Indians.
Floods in Nepal have wreaked havoc in many areas. Roads clogged with mud and debris, destroyed houses, stranded vehicles, and devastated settlements reveal the scale of the disaster. Aerial footage shows the entire area in ruins, with hundreds of homes partially submerged. Rescue teams, the army, and local residents are continuously carrying out rescue operations during this difficult time. Elderly people and stranded people are being rescued by…
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elnorte.comAn avalanche of more than 160 dead and hundreds of disappeared and arras with communities; a glacier may be the cause of the tragedy.
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