Floods in Nepal and Tibet leave hundreds dead and many still missing
Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a glacier collapse triggered floods that devastated border communities and left a large number of people unaccounted for.
Floods triggered by a glacier collapse near the Nepal-China border have killed at least 270 people and left hundreds more missing, according to reports on Wednesday. The disaster swept through villages in Nepal and Tibet, prompting a major search and aid response.
The BBC said more than 800 people were missing, while NPR reported the number at about 1,500, including many foreign tourists. The Guardian said Nepalese rescuers were looking for at least 33 British nationals among those unaccounted for.
UN agencies said the flooding caused widespread damage and that emergency assistance was being sent to affected areas. The agency reports also said the destruction extended across both sides of the border.
Al Jazeera said the floods followed a large glacial collapse, while UN News described the situation as severe flooding in both China and Nepal. Rescue and relief work continued on Thursday as authorities assessed the scale of the losses.
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