Nepal-Tibet floods: Rescuers pulled back as fresh flood threat emerges
NUWAKOT, Nepal: Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to safety as it reported a debris dam had burst in Tibet on Friday, bringing risks of new torrents.
NUWAKOT, Nepal: The Nepalese government urged rescue workers to seek shelter as fresh flood dangers surfaced in Tibet on Friday, following a dam break. An estimated 472 fatalities were found after a catastrophic flood swept through Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, destroying homes, bridges and vehicles. Over 1,400 individuals remain unaccounted for, including trekkers in the Himalayas and Hindu pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash.
The disaster, the deadliest for Nepal since 2015, was attributed to a glacial collapse that released a massive surge of icy debris. Another burst dam in Tibet posed a new threat to rescue teams. Nepalese authorities ordered all rescuers to evacuate to a safe location, citing information that a new dam had ruptured on the Tibetan side.
Simultaneously, China halted rescue efforts in the hardest-hit region of Gyirong due to the risk of further flooding, warning of numerous hidden dangers from glaciers, ice lakes and geological disasters.
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