Death toll passes 1,000 from catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, officials say
The 26 August disaster began with a chain of events high in the Himalayas. A glacial collapse sent large amounts of rock, ice and meltwater into valleys below, triggering powerful floods downstream.
A catastrophic flood on the China-Nepal border has resulted in over 1,000 deaths. The disaster began with a glacial collapse high in the Himalayas, sending large amounts of rock, ice, and meltwater into valleys below and triggering powerful floods downstream.
According to the disaster authority, at least 987 people have been killed in Nepal, while Chinese state media reported 16 deaths in Tibet, bringing the total toll to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal has dropped to 3,916.
Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of individuals still unaccounted for, with many possibly trapped in hydropower tunnels. The devastating surge of water and debris has left the border region reeling.
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- Nepal says death toll rises to 987, bringing total killed past 1,000 freemalaysiatoday.com
- Nepal floods death toll surpasses 1,000 as thousands remain missing punchng.com
