See the Aftermath of Deadly Flash Floods in Nepal
Rescue teams have evacuated more than 3,700 people as roads and bridges are damaged and authorities seek help to restore access.
- On Saturday, Nepali police confirmed at least 616 deaths from devastating floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region, with Chinese state media reporting seven additional deaths, bringing the total to at least 623 dead and over 2,400 people missing.
- The August 26 flash flood was triggered by a massive glacial and rock collapse in the Himalayas that surged into the Bhote Koshi River, while scientists warn rapid warming in the Hindu Kush Himalaya increases the risk of such glacier collapses.
- Balen Shah reported that 15,431 security personnel have been deployed for rescue operations, with 4,451 people rescued so far, including 191 hydropower workers trapped in tunnels and 517 individuals airlifted by helicopters.
- India sent an 11-member medical and tunnel rescue team aboard an Indian Air Force aircraft carrying 10 tonnes of essential relief supplies, as Nepal agreed Saturday to allow international search-and-rescue teams after mounting pressure from countries with missing citizens.
- Nepal requested Bailey bridges from India and China to restore connectivity, while 77 Isha Foundation pilgrims remain missing; a senior government official said, "We received massive pressure," explaining the shift toward accepting foreign expertise in recovery efforts.
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volksfreund.de
saarbruecker-zeitung.deSome 2,500 people are still missing after the disaster in the Himalayas, among them several Germans. Rescuers are searching for mud under the most difficult conditions. And there are new dangers.
Dnevni list Danas
Naslovi.netAmong the hundreds of missing foreign tourists is a citizen of Serbia. The cause is probably the breaking off of the glacier.
In Nepal, the record of the devastating flood is now 616 dead, the police announced on Saturday. China, for its part, reported a record of 7 deaths, bringing the interim record of the disaster to 623 dead and nearly 2,500 people still missing. ...
More than 2,500 people are missing in Tibet and Nepal, including foreign tourists.
The situation in Nepal remains critical. According to police, more than 600 people have been killed in catastrophic floods, and the 72-hour "golden window" for survival after natural disasters is running out. Around 2,500 people are missing, including foreign nationals. In addition, more rainfall is forecast for the area, and fears of a new wave of flooding are growing.
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