160 dead, 647 missing as floods devastate Nepal, Tibet
Catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet have left 160 dead and 647 missing, devastating communities and pilgrimage routes. Search and rescue operations are Read More: https://punchng.com/160-dead-647-missing-as-floods-devastate-nepal-tibet/
Floods in Nepal and Tibet have resulted in 160 deaths and 647 people missing. The missing include 341 foreign nationals from 26 countries, according to the Nepal Tourism Board. Among them are 133 Indian pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash in Tibet, 47 Americans, and 33 British nationals.
The floods have also affected Nepalis, with 62 trekkers missing while heading to Gosaikunda lake for the Janai Purnima festival and 85 security personnel unaccounted for, including 44 from the Nepal Army, 28 from Nepal Police, and 13 from the Armed Police Force.
Additionally, 60 workers at the Langtang Khola hydropower project have been out of contact. A group of 47 people, including two Singaporeans, 15 Australians, 10 Canadians, eight Americans, two Britons, and one Russian-American dual citizen, were among those missing, as per Channel News Asia and CNA - Singapore.
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