Nepal and China resume floods rescue as toll rises
Rescue teams have resumed operations after devastating floods struck Nepal and Tibet. The disaster has killed at least 626 people in Nepal, according to police. Nepal’s disaster authority also reported 1,924 missing people. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities reported seven deaths and 558 missing people in Tibet. Officials warned that the figures could rise as teams reach […]
Rescue teams have resumed operations in Nepal and Tibet after devastating floods struck the region. According to the Daily Times, at least 626 people have been killed in Nepal, with 1,924 reported missing. In Tibet, Chinese authorities reported seven deaths and 558 missing people.
The number of missing people has soared close to 3,000, with 633 bodies recovered, according to Punch. Nepal's disaster authority and Chinese authorities have reported a significant number of missing and dead.
Rescue teams have evacuated nearly 2,500 stranded people in Nepal, with search and relief operations continuing for a fourth day, as reported by Business Standard IN. A group of 77 pilgrims associated with Sadhguru's Isha Foundation remains untraceable, according to Live Mint.
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