Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll rises to 543 as 1,400 remain missing
Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region this week have killed at least 538 people, Nepal's disaster authority said Friday.
Devastating floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have claimed at least 538 lives, according to Nepal's disaster authority. Chinese authorities reported five fatalities from the disaster that struck on Wednesday, bringing the total death toll to at least 543. Over 1,400 individuals remain unaccounted for, with the majority being foreigners, including a significant number from India.
The United States confirmed that 90 of its citizens are currently out of contact. The disaster, described as the deadliest in Nepal since the 2015 earthquake, was triggered by a glacial collapse that unleashed a massive flow of icy debris. On Friday, rescuers in Tibet reached the most severely affected area. On August 28, six members of the first response team from Tibet's Fire and Rescue Corps, along with 15 individuals from Sichuan's Fire and Rescue Corps and a dog, arrived at the border area.
They were the first professional teams to arrive at the core rescue site, as reported by Xinhua state news agency.
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Also reported by 5 other outlets
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- First Thing: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises in Nepal-Tibet flood theguardian.com
- Nepal-Tibet floods: Death toll nears 400 as rescuers search for 1,400 missing dailytrust.com
- Nepal-Tibet flood death toll passes 500 as rescue resumes dw.com
- Nepal-Tibet Flood Death Toll Passes 500 as Rescue Resumes en.tempo.co
