Nearly 1,500 missing in Nepal, China after devastating Himalaya flood
TRISHULI, Nepal/BEIJING — Nearly 1,500 people including at least 800 foreigners are missing across Nepal and China's Tibet, authorities said on Thursday, after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, sending catastrophic floods through towns and valleys. Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for survivors and drop emergency supplies to thousands cut off after Wednesday's…
Nearly 1,500 individuals, comprising over 800 foreigners, are currently missing in Nepal and China's Tibet region following a catastrophic mud and rockslide that triggered devastating floods through mountainous towns and valleys. Authorities revealed on Thursday that rescuers in Nepal employed helicopters to locate survivors and deliver emergency provisions to thousands stranded by Wednesday's disaster.
Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle informed Reuters that the death toll is anticipated to exceed 165, as the ongoing search might uncover more bodies. Approximately 600 of the 826 people listed as missing in Nepal were foreigners. Among them, 177 were from India, 63 were from the United States, 34 were from Australia, 33 were from Britain, and 25 were from Canada.
In Tibet's Gyirong county, the count of missing residents reached 558, according to CCTV's Chinese state broadcaster.
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