At least 93,000 ‘in great need’ after Nepal-Tibet flash floods, says Red Cross
Federation says it fears death toll of more than 540 will continue to rise as rescuers reach cut-off areas Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? The Red Cross has said at least 93,000 people may have been affected by Wednesday’s flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border, which have killed more than…
In the aftermath of flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border, at least 2,482 people remain missing, with 584 confirmed dead. Nepal's disaster agency reported a significant increase in the number of missing on its side of the border to 1,924, while China has not yet released updated figures for missing individuals in Tibet. Together, the total number of missing people across both countries reached at least 2,482 on Friday, a substantial rise from the previous day's 1,533 missing.
Of the missing, 517 are foreigners, which could include tourists and foreign workers. Chinese officials had previously reported 260 foreigners missing, bringing the total number of foreigners unaccounted for in the region to at least 777. The Nepal Tourism Board stated that 622 tourists are still out of communication, with 473 of them being foreign tourists, and 121 having been rescued.
The death toll stands at a minimum of 584, with Nepal's disaster agency confirming 579 deaths and China reporting five fatalities. Despite efforts to tally the rescued, the overall number of people saved remains unclear. Nepal's disaster agency reported at least 579 rescues, while China reported five, and other countries have also provided rescue figures.
The combined rescue efforts across various nations, including Nepal, China, India, the United States, Ukraine, Malaysia, Australia, the United Kingdom, Latvia, Canada, South Korea, Singapore, Germany, Russia, South Africa, Japan, New Zealand, France, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Portugal, Netherlands, Italy, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Finland, Israel, Lithuania, Philippines, Serbia, Switzerland, Sweden, Vietnam, and others, have been instrumental in the rescue operation.
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