Foreign tourists from 33 countries missing in Nepal floods
At least 570 tourists were reported missing in Nepal, while another 260 were missing in Tibet's Gyirong following a catastrophic flood that devasted the Himalayan region.
A catastrophic flood in Nepal has left 570 tourists missing, with 517 of them foreign nationals from 33 different countries, according to tourism officials. The flood affected both Nepal and China's Tibet, with 260 foreign tourists missing in Tibet's Gyirong county, although nationality details were not immediately available. Among the missing foreigners, India had the highest number with 178, followed by the United States with at least 65, and Malaysia with 51.
Other countries with missing tourists include the United Kingdom with 33, Canada with 25, South Korea with 9, Singapore with 9, Germany with at least 8, Russia with 8, South Africa with 6, Latvia with 6, Japan with 5, New Zealand with at least 5, and several other nations. In total, 517 foreign tourists from various countries are reported missing in Nepal due to the devastating flood.
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