Officials say 24 Canadians missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
Officials say hundreds remain unaccounted for as rescue teams search flood-hit border districts and Canada monitors 24 reported missing citizens.
- On Wednesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed 24 Canadians are missing following flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China, where at least 98 people have died.
- Climate experts at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development suspect a glacial avalanche triggered the flooding, which followed a magnitude 4.4 earthquake reported early Wednesday near Tibet.
- Government spokesperson Sasmit Pokharel requested assistance from India and China to help with rescue efforts; missing persons include citizens from the United States, 34 from Australia, 33 from Britain, 11 from Malaysia, nine from South Korea, and four from Russia.
- Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand stated Global Affairs Canada is monitoring the situation and ready to assist, while Carney urged citizens to sign up for the Registration of Canadians Abroad service.
- The Nepalese Canadian Community Services stated members are "deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives and widespread devastation," as officials warn residents to avoid the banks of the Bhotekoshi, Trishuli, and Narayani rivers.
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Officials say 24 Canadians missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government is closely following the situation in Nepal and China after 24 Canadians were reported missing in flash flooding in the region.
News to the Day and the Hour Latest News today Giants and sudden floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday left at least 95 dead and hundreds of tourists, workers and other missing persons, in addition to razing communities and paralyzing travel in parts of the Himalayan country. Officials in Nepal said 403 people were reported missing, including 341 foreigners. Sunil Sharma, spokesman for Nepal's tourism board, said 133 of the mi…
At Least 24 Canadians Among 341 Tourists Missing in Nepal After Deadly Flash Flood
Credit: @iNikhilsaini via X/Twitter A massive flash flood tore through Nepal’s Rasuwa district near the Tibet border on Wednesday, 26AUG, killing at least 100 people, according to Nepal Police spokesman Abi Narayan Kafle, who said the toll could still rise. The flood struck the Bhote Koshi/Bhotekoshi River, sweeping away villages, roads, bridges and hydropower project sites across Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts. Nepal’s foreign minister said initi…
At least 98 people died and hundreds remained missing or unaccounted for Wednesday after violent flash floods struck areas on both sides of the border between Nepal and Tibet, China, leaving behind destroyed bridges, impassable roads, and damage to hydroelectric infrastructure. Most of the confirmed casualties were in Nepal. The Prime Minister's Office reported the recovery of 95 bodies in areas affected by the flooding of the Bhote Koshi River,…
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