Nepal floods death toll surpasses 1,000 as thousands remain missing
Devastating floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal, the disaster authority said Tuesday, taking overall deaths to more than 1,000. Chinese state media earlier confirmed 16 people were killed in Tibet, bringing the total toll from Wednesday’s disaster to 1,003. The number of missing in Nepal dropped to 3,916, Read More:…
Floods on the China-Nepal border have killed at least 987 people in Nepal and 16 in Tibet, according to reports. The total death toll from the disaster is over 1,000.
The floods began with a glacial collapse high in the Himalayas, sending large amounts of rock, ice and meltwater into valleys below, triggering powerful floods downstream.
Rescue work continues, with thousands of people still missing in Nepal, according to Punch and Punch Nigeria, which both report 3,916 people missing. Channel News Asia mentions rescue work in hydropower sites, with tunnel expert Arnold Dix suggesting large underground areas may have sheltered workers from the devastation.
Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Euronews, Punch Nigeria, Channel News Asia, The Age — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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