At least 95 dead after mudslide, flooding sweep through Nepal-Tibet border
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.
At least 95 people have died in mudslides and flooding that swept across the Nepal-Tibet border, with 160 fatalities reported at minimum by Nepal's embassy in Ottawa. At least 24 Canadian nationals are missing, joining hundreds of tourists and others affected by the natural disaster on Wednesday. The Canadian government has been monitoring the situation and is ready to provide assistance.
China's state broadcaster reported that a mudslide in Gyirong County killed three and left 265 missing. Nepal's government has deployed all available resources for search, rescue, rehabilitation, and treatment of the injured. Nepal police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle warned residents in several districts to avoid the banks of the Bhotekoshi, Trishuli, and Narayani rivers, as they were severely affected by the flooding.
The initial cause of the disaster is believed to be an avalanche from a glacier, according to experts. Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand confirmed that Canada is standing in solidarity with those affected and ready to provide assistance.
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