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 and BEIJING - Rescuers from Nepal and China worked tirelessly on Sunday to locate thousands of people missing after a massive glacier collapse triggered a devastating mudslide across the Himalayas, facing treacherous weather and rising water levels. By Sunday morning, the death toll had climbed to 750, with over 3,000 people still unaccounted for on both sides of the Nepal-China border.
The disaster, which occurred on Wednesday, saw a surge of ice, rock, mud, and debris flow through mountain valleys and rivers, causing extensive destruction.
The Red Cross estimates that more than 90,000 individuals may have been impacted by the disaster, a situation China attributes to the consequences of climate change. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi informed his Nepalese counterpart during a Saturday phone call that this cross-border disaster was the most severe they had experienced in recent years, and rescue efforts had become incredibly challenging and complex, according to CCTV.
Nepal's disaster authority reported that 734 people had died, with 2,498 missing and 7,514 rescued.
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