Death toll rises as 3,000 remain missing in Nepal, China
Rescue and relief efforts in Nepal and Tibet have been hampered this Sunday by heavy rain and rising river levels. The latest figures following Wednesday’s flash floods put the death toll at 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing. Nepal’s disaster authorities are urging rescue teams to “exercise caution”, warning that bad weather, swollen rivers and the threat of further flooding could…
Rescue efforts in Nepal and Tibet have been hindered by heavy rain and rising river levels. The death toll from Wednesday's flash floods has reached 750, with over 3,000 people still missing.
According to Nepal's disaster agency, 734 people have died in Nepal, with 2,498 people missing, including 589 foreign nationals. In Tibet, Chinese authorities confirm 16 deaths and 546 people missing, including 261 foreigners and 18 Americans.
Rescue teams are being urged to exercise caution due to bad weather, swollen rivers, and the threat of further flooding. Flood warnings were issued to people's phones on Sunday morning as rescue workers tried to evacuate a main route connecting Kathmandu to one of the severely affected areas.
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