Search Underway for 1,300 Missing After Devastating Nepal–China Floods Kill at Least 165
Scientists said a glacier collapse sent debris downstream and left rescue crews searching for more than 1,300 people, including many foreign tourists.
- On Wednesday, a massive glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a catastrophic flash flood that destroyed villages and infrastructure, killing at least 165 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing, according to authorities.
- The seismic event was confirmed as a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse, not an earthquake, with researchers tracing the avalanche to the Lhende Khola catchment area in the Himalayan region.
- Municipalities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading were declared 'distress zones' for three months, authorizing emergency procurement and free medical treatment as rescue operations mobilized more than 5,000 personnel.
- International rescue teams continue helicopter evacuations for injured tourists and pilgrims, though operations face complications from a dammed lake forming at the Tsogyal and Purupqiangzangbu river confluence that authorities warn could burst.
- Climate scientists warn these high-altitude events are becoming more frequent as thawing permafrost destabilizes Himalayan peaks, posing persistent risks to vulnerable mountain communities and critical infrastructure across the region.
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More than 390 bodies recovered and nearly 1,500 unaccounted for after the Nepal Himalaya flood
Rescue teams have recovered at least 389 bodies in Nepali territory and three more in China's Tibet region, while close to 1,500 people remain unaccounted for after the flood that swept down Himalayan valleys on Wednesday along the border between the two countries. A Nepali police spokesman told the Reuters news agency the death toll would continue to rise as relief work advances.
Catastrophic floods kill more than 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with at least 1,400 missing
DEVIGHAT, Nepal — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border, where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities a day earlier following a glacier collapse.
Nepal-Tibet flash floods leave trail of destruction as hundreds remain missing
A powerful surge of muddy water and debris tore through communities near the Rasuwagadhi border crossing between Nepal and Tibet, sweeping away vehicles, bridges, roads and buildings in a matter of moments, Cape {town} Etc reports. Surveillance footage shows people running as the wall of water approaches, while the flood’s force pushes aside buses and trucks parked near the crossing. In other footage, bridges can be seen breaking apart as the sw…
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Catastrophic floods kill over 390 in Nepal and Tibet, with more than 1,400 missing
DEVIGHAT, Nepal — Rescue teams and military helicopters searched Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the mountainous Nepal-China border,...
Under water again: Disastrous floods hit Nepal for second time in 14 months
Sebastian DiPirro is a mountain hazards researcher with the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), reporting for People’s World from Nepal. KATHMANDU, Nepal—At least 389 people are dead and 1,400 missing in the still developing flash flood disaster at the Nepal-China border, with casualty numbers only expected to rise. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on […]
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