More than 550 missing in Tibet after floods that left hundreds also missing in Nepal
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — China’s Xinhua News Agency said mudslides Wednesday caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing, while police in Nepal reported Thursday morning that at least 162 were…
A massive flooding event in Tibet has left 558 people missing, according to China's Xinhua News Agency. Meanwhile, in Nepal, flash floods have claimed at least 162 lives, with hundreds more missing, reported police on Thursday morning.
Drone footage revealed the devastating impact, showing roads flattened and buildings engulfed by rushing water that resembled wet cement. The steep valleys, crucial for economic activity and transportation, turned into precarious disaster zones when hit by the sudden torrential rains.
In the affected Nuwakot district of Nepal, homes with second floors were coated in mud while debris hung from trees and power lines. Vehicles were buried and survivors were seen caked in mud, an image of the raw and horrifying aftermath of nature's fury.
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