Hundreds missing, scores dead in Nepal, Tibet after flash flooding, mud flow
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Rescue teams were searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through communities following a glacial collapse.
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Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries such as India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Malaysia, were among those reported missing.
Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure.
Entire roads and villages have been engulfed in mud after flash floods struck a border crossing between Tibet and Nepal. Hundreds are reported missing, including over 300 tourists. Flood alerts have also been issued in the Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in parts of the Himalayan country to a halt.
By Magdalena Sofia Vitores Moreno, Billy Stockwell and Laura Paddison (CNN) Catastrophic flash flooding has hit China and Nepal, with at least 95 people confirmed killed. The toll is likely to rise. Hundreds of tourists, including foreign nationals, are missing.
A devastating Nepal-Tibet border flood has killed at least 95 people, left hundreds missing and raised fears of another disaster as rescue crews search for survivors.
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China have killed at least 75 people and left hundreds missing. On Wednesday, officials in Nepal reported 403 people missing, including 341 foreign nationals.
Torrential rains and swollen rivers caused massive floods and dangerous landslides in Tibet and Nepal on Wednesday, sweeping away villages and destroying crucial roads and bridges.
Climate experts at the Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development said an avalanche from a glacier likely caused Wednesday’s flash flood.
At least 98 people are dead and hundreds are missing after a massive flash flood in a border area between Nepal and China Wednesday. The flood submerged entire villages , burying buildings and destroying roads.
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in some areas to a halt.
Scientists are trying to figure out what caused such a destructive flood, and dozens of foreign tourists, including nearly 50 Americans, are among those who are unaccounted for.
At least 160 people have been killed and 761 others are reported missing after a massive flash flood and mudslide swept through communities along rivers near Nepal’s border with China, according to officials. The missing includes hundreds of tourists from nearly 30 countries.
The massive flooding began Wednesday on the Bhotekoshi River, located along Nepal's Himalayan border with China's Tibet. A mudslide/avalanche, perhaps triggered by a 4.4 magnitude earthquake, set off the flooding.
A landslide unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least 157 people and leaving more than 400 tourists missing near the border with China. The disaster swept away homes, roads and bridges, while officials warned the death toll could rise as rescue teams searched f…
At least 160 people have died, while officials believe 340 foreign nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia, Malaysia and Ukraine among those missing. Follow the latest news Flash floods on Nepal-Tibet border leave scores dead and hundreds missing Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floo…
Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China killed at least 160 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing Wednesday after suddenly sweeping through communities and halting travel in some areas.
Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a glacial collapse triggered catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet. Hundreds of foreign tourists are missing.
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