Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Passes 500 as Rescue Resumes
The Red Cross says more than 93,000 people are affected by the deadly floods and landslides on the China-Nepal border.
Two days after catastrophic flash flooding hit the border between Nepal and China, rescue workers have resumed a search for hundreds of people still missing, the death toll now reaching 538. The efforts were briefly halted when a lake formed by debris began overflowing, threatening already devastated areas. Nepal's Rasuwa district reported residents fleeing to higher ground as river levels rose.
China updated its death count to 3-5 in Tibet, while more than 1,400 are unaccounted for, including 517 foreigners from over 30 countries. The International Red Cross warned the disaster is not over, with over 93,000 people affected and in urgent need of aid. WHO cautioned about potential disease outbreaks due to displacement and disrupted health services.
Chinese authorities mobilized an engineering team to survey the barrier lake formed by debris dams, which held 2 million cubic meters of water and would receive another 3 million cubic meters over three days. The lake sat 1,000 meters above the initial flood site, posing further danger. Nepal's Foreign Ministry declined foreign assistance for search-and-rescue operations, stating their security agencies were managing the response.
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