Who are the missing people in Nepal-Tibet flash floods?
Kathmandu: More than 1,300 people were reported missing and at least 165 were confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal’s disaster agency said 823 people were unaccounted for on Thursday, a figure that included at least 579 Nepali and foreign tourists. The disaster agency’s figure did not list the nationalities of the uncontacted foreigners. Across the…
Over 1,300 people are missing and at least 165 have been confirmed dead following flash floods and landslides at the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal’s disaster agency reported that 823 individuals are unaccounted for, including 579 Nepali and foreign tourists. China stated that 558 people are missing, nearly half of them foreigners. Hikers and climbers from around the world venture to Nepal to challenge themselves on some of the world's highest peaks, such as Mount Everest.
The number of missing people may fluctuate due to double-counting, body matching, and the aftermath chaos. In China, 298 Chinese nationals are missing, while 142 Nepali nationals from India are listed as missing. Nepal’s tourism board listed 53 Ukrainians and 34 Australians as missing, with 15 Australians being part of a pilgrim group.
Malaysia reported over 50 Malaysians unreachable, and the United Kingdom had 12 citizens unaccounted for. Nine Japanese workers are considered missing in the Rasuwa district, and South Korea's foreign ministry mentioned 5 Japanese nationals unaccounted for. South Africa had 4 South Africans missing with the same agency as British citizens, and the United States listed 3 US citizens missing with Fishtail Tours & Travels.
The Himalayan Glacier managing director confirmed 8 Americans among the missing. Portugal's foreign ministry reported a missing woman and man, while Italy mentioned 2 nationals and their guide stranded due to the landslide. Five New Zealanders are unaccounted for, and Canada and Singapore have each lost 10 nationals.
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