The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

Nearly 1,400 people are reported missing after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border. The missing include hikers, climbers, Hindu pilgrims, and tourists from various countries. These figures are likely to fluctuate as investigations continue, with possible double-counting and the chaotic nature of a disaster affecting the numbers.

Nepal's disaster agency reported that 823 people, including at least 517 foreigners, are unaccounted for. The tourism board confirmed 644 tourists - Nepali and foreign - missing, with a breakdown of nationalities as follows: 127 visitors, 178 Indians, 65 US citizens, 53 Ukrainians, 51 Malaysians, 35 Australians, 25 Canadians, 9 hydropower workers from South Korea, 5 citizens from New Zealand, 4 Spaniards, 3 Belgians, and 10 other nationalities including Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, Hungary, Belarus, Bulgaria, Finland, Israel, Lithuania, Philippines, Serbia, Sweden, and Switzerland each with one citizen missing.

China's foreign ministry announced that 558 people are missing on the Tibet side, including 260 foreigners. Among the missing Chinese nationals, 178 are from India, 65 are US citizens, 53 are Ukrainian, 51 are Malaysian, 35 are Australian, 25 are Canadian, 9 are from South Korea, 5 are from New Zealand, 4 are from Spain, and 3 are from Belgium.

Additionally, 10 people from Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands, and Hungary, along with one citizen each from Belarus, Bulgaria, Finland, Israel, Lithuania, Philippines, Serbia, Sweden, and Switzerland, are unaccounted for.