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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Aerial footage shows scale of devastation in Nepal after flash floods claim over 160 lives
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Nepal Crisis: Nepal Flash Floods Leave 160 Dead, Over 700 Tourists Missing
<p>The report describes a devastating flash flood in Nepal that has caused widespread destruction across several districts. According to the provided report, 160 people have died and more than 700 tourists are missing, with 133 Indian tourists reportedly unaccounted for. Floodwaters and massive debris have swept away vehicles, bridges, roads, buildings, villages, and hydropower projects. The worst destruction is reported near the Tibet-Nepal bor…
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...
(Seoul=Yonhap News) The death toll from massive floods in the central and northern Himalayan mountain region of Nepal, bordering China, has risen to at least 160.
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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.
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