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Around 1,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after catastrophic floods caused by a glacial collapse
Rescuers are searching for more than 1,000 missing people as floods and mudslides destroy villages, roads and hydropower projects, officials said.
- Massive flash floods swept through the Nepal-China border area on Wednesday, killing at least 162 people and leaving up to 1000 missing across the Himalayan region. The torrents destroyed villages, roads, and critical infrastructure, halting travel throughout affected areas.
- Experts identified a magnitude 5.2 glacial collapse, not an earthquake, as the disaster's cause. Disaster risk reduction specialist Saswata Sanyal explained, "The Lhende Khola has flooded twice in 14 months, this time triggered by an ice rock avalanche from a glacier on the Nepal side."
- Foreign nationals comprise a significant portion of the missing: 133 Indians on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, plus 47 Americans, 34 Australians, 33 British nationals, and 24 Canadians. Nepal government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel stated, "We have asked both India and China to help us with the rescue efforts."
- Chinese authorities mobilized more than 1,500 personnel including military troops and firefighters, with Vice-Premier Zhang Guoqing directing operations. Australia, Britain, and other nations expressed solidarity, urging residents to follow official safety advisories as rescue efforts continue.
- Researchers found that glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region are melting at an accelerating rate, with ice loss doubling since 2000 due to climate change. This instability poses ongoing risks to populations and infrastructure in the region's steep, precarious valleys.
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China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed.
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