At least 75 killed and hundreds missing after flash floods in Nepal and China
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. Many were said to be on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in China’s autonomous region of Tibet. […]
Flash floods in a border region between Nepal and China have claimed at least 75 lives and left hundreds of people missing, according to reports from the Associated Press. On Wednesday, officials in Nepal stated that 403 individuals were unaccounted for, including 341 foreigners. The victims were largely believed to be on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in China's autonomous Tibet region.
China's state broadcaster reported a mudslide in Tibet that resulted in at least three deaths and left 265 missing. The devastating floods have caused significant damage, destroying villages, roads, and hydropower infrastructure. Nepal has appealed for assistance from India and China to aid in the rescue operations. Rescuers were seen carrying a victim to safety along the swollen Trishuli River in Nepal's Nuwakot district, as reported by AP photographer Niranjan Shrestha.
The impact of the disaster is evident in the damaged houses precariously situated near the river banks, as captured in a photograph provided by Shrestha.
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