Nepal orders rescuers to safety as overflow brings new flood risks
Separately in Tibet, China had earlier paused its rescue operation at the hardest-hit area of Gyirong over the risk of renewed flooding.
Rescuers in Nepal were instructed to move to safety after a debris dam burst in Tibet, raising concerns of additional flooding. The disaster, the deadliest for Nepal since 2015, resulted in 472 confirmed deaths and 1,400 missing persons. Glacial collapse triggered the floods that swept away homes, bridges, and vehicles. China paused rescue operations in the hardest-hit area due to the risk of renewed flooding.
Rescue teams were ordered to wait for further instructions and emergency workers were withdrawn one kilometer from the affected area. In Nepal, the military located people trapped in a tunnel of the Trishuli 3A hydropower project, rescuing 350 workers and residents. More than 100 remain trapped. Survivors waited anxiously for news of their missing loved ones.
In India, authorities recovered seven bodies from Nepalese rivers. Among the missing are scores of Hindu pilgrims traveling to Mount Kailash.
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