Rescuers retrieve flood survivors caked in mud as death toll in Nepal-China border disaster climbs
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety, as Nepal and China ra
Rescuers in Nepal and China raced to save survivors caked in mud following catastrophic flash floods that claimed nearly 600 lives and left nearly 2,500 people missing. Rescue teams rappelled into a severely damaged border checkpoint area on the Chinese side of the Himalayan border, while Nepal's army deployed to aid over 100 people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower plant.
A new lake formed after a glacier collapse began to overflow, raising concerns of further flooding. Nepal's army rescued 350 people from the tunnel, but the thick mud made it difficult to locate entry and exit points. More than 3,700 people have been rescued in Nepal so far, while 554 are missing on the Chinese side.
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