Nepal's foreign minister calls for global climate change crackdown as flooding death toll rises

Nepal's foreign minister, Shisir Khanal, has attributed the catastrophic flooding that has killed at least 675 people to rising temperatures and called for a global climate change crackdown. The flooding occurred after a glacial collapse at the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, according to the US Geological Survey.

Rescue efforts are ongoing, with the Nepali army inserting a pipe into a tunnel at the Trishuli 3A hydroelectric site where workers are believed to be trapped. According to CBS News, at least 675 people have died, while Free Malaysia Today reports that 682 bodies have been recovered and nearly 3,000 people are missing.

The rescue efforts are focused on the Trishuli 3A and 3B sites, with over 100 workers possibly still alive and trapped inside tunnels. The Home Minister, Sudan Gurung, stated that air is being sent through a small opening and excavation work will begin to rescue those trapped.

Brief written by urgent.news from CBS News, Japan Times, Le Monde English, Free Malaysia Today — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.