Missing toll from Nepal, China floods nears 3,000
Nearly 700 bodies have been recovered as survivors await news of missing relatives and face rebuilding their lives from nothing.
A devastating glacial collapse triggered a deadly tsunami-like flood in Nepal and China, leaving thousands missing and dead, with the number of missing nearing 3,000. Rescue efforts are focused on the Trishuli 3A and 3B hydroelectric sites in Nepal, with the Nepali army inserting a pipe into a tunnel where workers are believed to be trapped.
The US Geological Survey attributes the collapse to a glacial collapse, a phenomenon exacerbated by climate change. Survivors face an agonizing wait to learn the fate of their missing relatives, with entire settlements near the river swept away. The US has pledged $3.6 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal to help with the disaster response.
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