Hundreds missing, scores dead in Nepal, Tibet after flash flooding, mud flow
Rescue teams were searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border after a deadly torrent of floods and mud swept through communities following a glacial collapse.
Rescue teams are urgently searching for hundreds of people reported missing following a flash flood and mud flow on the Nepal-China border on Wednesday. The devastation occurred after a glacial collapse, claiming at least 360 lives and leaving over 1,400 people unaccounted for in Nepal and Tibet. Among those missing are 65 U.S. nationals, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported 558 missing in Tibet, including 260 foreigners. President Trump expressed U.S. solidarity, offering assistance to Nepalese leaders. The Nepal Tourism Board stated that 27 foreign nationals, including two Americans, have been rescued from the flood zone in Rasuwa district. The U.S. State Department confirmed about 90 Americans may be impacted and is tracking the situation closely.
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