Floods on Nepal-Tibet border described as 'apocalyptic'
Kerry based explorer and mountaineer Pat Falvey has described the devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border as "apocalyptic".
Kerry-based explorer Pat Falvey described the floods on the Nepal-Tibet border as apocalyptic. The area, where nearly 1,400 people including around 800 foreigners are missing, had a significant glacier fall that blocked a river, causing a lake to burst its banks and flood downstream. Communication was reportedly very poor in the region.
The floods struck during a holy festival, with many Indians, particularly Hindus, making their way to Mount Kailash through the Tibetan border. Over 357 people have been confirmed dead, and the tourism and local impact will be assessed in the coming week.
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