Rescuers race to find thousands missing after Nepal-China glacier collapse
CHITWAN, Nepal/BEIJING — Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels. Authorities said the death toll rose to 750 by Sunday morning, with more than 3,000 people missing on both sides of the Nepal-China border…
CHITWAN, Nepal/BEIJING - Rescuers from Nepal and China scrambled on Sunday to locate thousands of individuals missing following a massive glacier collapse that triggered a devastating mudslide across the Himalayas, as they contended with harsh weather conditions and rising water levels. The death toll climbed to 750 by Sunday morning, with over 3,000 people reported missing across the Nepal-China border after a surge of ice, rock, mud and debris tore through mountain valleys and rivers on Wednesday, causing extensive destruction.
The Red Cross projected that around 90,000 people may have been impacted by the disaster, which China attributed to the effects of climate change. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi informed his Nepalese counterpart via a phone call on Saturday that the mudslide was the most severe cross-border catastrophe in recent years, and that rescue efforts had become exceptionally challenging and complex, according to state broadcaster CCTV. Nepal's disaster authority reported 734 deaths, 2,498 missing, and 7,514 rescued.
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