Nepal-Tibet flood death toll rises to 750, officials say, more than 3,000 missing
The death toll in last week's flash flooding disaster in the Nepal-Tibet border region rose to at least 750 people as of Sunday.
As of Sunday, the death toll from the recent flash flooding disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border region had reached at least 750 people, according to Nepali and Chinese officials. In Nepal, 734 bodies had been recovered, while 2,498 people were still missing, as reported by the Nepal National Disaster Management Authority. Across the border in China, 16 fatalities had been confirmed, with 546 others still unaccounted for, reported Xinhua News Agency.
Among the missing was a group of 90 Americans, though the number of evacuees had increased to five by Friday, with three on Thursday. The U.S. State Department emphasized the safety of American citizens as their top priority, stating that embassies in Nepal and China were working to assist Americans and support relief efforts, pledging $3.6 million in humanitarian aid for up to 10,000 affected households.
The catastrophic flooding occurred around 8:40 a.m. local time on Wednesday in the northern Rasuwa district, near the border with Tibet. The water surge inundated areas along the Trishuli River and damaged infrastructure, extending 62 miles downstream. The disaster was triggered by a landslide approximately 12 miles northeast of the Rasuwagadhi border post, according to Nepal Disaster Management.
A 5.2-magnitude landslide was recorded, with the debris avalanche sliding down a 16,000-foot-high cliff, as reported by the U.S. Geological Survey.
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