Nepal-Tibet flood kills 160, hundreds missing
A massive flood and landslide disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border killed at least 160 people on Wednesday and left several hundred missing, many of them foreign tourists. Aid workers said entire settlements had been “wiped out”. Surveillance footage verified by AFP shows dozens of people running for their lives as a stories-tall surge of debris […]
At least 160 people were killed and hundreds more remain missing after a massive flood and landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday. Many of the missing, including foreign tourists, are feared dead. Entire settlements were reportedly "wiped out" by the surge of debris that devastated the Chinese side of the border area. Nepali police have recovered 157 bodies, while over 400 tourists, consisting of 341 foreigners, were unaccounted for.
The Nepali government has vowed to provide all necessary aid and resources to those affected. The exact cause of the disaster is still unknown, but it is believed that an earthquake triggered a landslide, leading to a blockage in a river and subsequent flooding. Experts warn that a second flood may occur due to the blockage still present upstream.
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