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Nearly 3,000 missing as Nepal-Tibet flood search continues

The missing in Nepal-Tibet flash floods

Nearly 3,000 missing as Nepal-Tibet flood search continues

Nearly 3,000 people remain unaccounted for following severe flash floods and landslides on the Nepal-Tibet border, as search efforts continue. At least 691 fatalities have been confirmed, with this number expected to fluctuate amidst the ongoing disaster. The Nepal Disaster Agency has revised the missing persons count from 2,426 on Saturday to 2,972, while China's state broadcaster CCTV reported 546 missing in Tibet, including 16 confirmed deaths. In total, at least 2,972 people are missing across the affected regions.

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