Thousands still missing as Nepal-Tibet flood relief and recovery intensifies
More than 1, 000 people have died and thousands are missing, with communities relying on airlifted supplies.
A week after catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border, relief and recovery operations in Nepal are intensifying, according to the UN. At least 1,200 people have died in Nepal, while more than 4,200 are still missing, according to the Nepalese disaster agency. On the Tibetan side, the death toll is 21, with over 540 people unaccounted for.
Rescue workers continue to search for potentially hundreds of workers trapped in Nepalese hydropower tunnels. Nepalese Prime Minister Balendra Shah emphasized the need to protect survivors, provide medical treatment, and offer psychological support. However, there are concerns that the death toll may rise as fears grow. Chinese rescue teams are searching for over 500 people missing on the Tibetan side, but no survivors have been found yet at Gyirong Port.
Rescue operations face challenging conditions, and experts from China, India, and the UN are helping build temporary bridges and deploy drones to reach remote areas. The main challenge is access due to destroyed bridges, leaving remote communities reliant on army helicopter flights. The full impact of the flood in Tibet remains unclear, as China has provided limited information.
Nepal's government declared a disaster in 15 affected areas for three months to provide financial assistance and deploy the army.
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