Nearly 470 killed in Nepal floods: What we know about rescue efforts
At least 469 people have died, and at least 1,500 people remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a glacial collapse sent a mountain of mud and rock into a Himalayan river, triggering catastrophic flooding across local towns and valleys, authorities in Kathmandu have said. The devastating Bhotekoshi flood struck the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border region, with some of the worst damage in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, immediately south of the Chinese border.
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- Fact 1: At least 469 people have died, and at least 1,500 people remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a glacial collapse sent a mountain of mud and rock into a Himalayan river, triggering catastrophic flooding across local towns and valleys, authorities in Kathmandu have said.
- Fact 2: Photos: More than 1,300 missing in Nepal and Tibet after deadly floods Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it?
- Fact 3: Officials initially believed that a magnitude 4.4 earthquake could have triggered the downstream floods on Wednesday morning.
- Fact 4: Water levels in the Trishuli reportedly rose by as much as 9 metres (27ft) in just 30 minutes.
At least 469 people have died, and at least 1,500 people remain missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet region after a glacial collapse sent a mountain of mud and rock into a Himalayan river, triggering catastrophic flooding across local towns and valleys, authorities in Kathmandu have said. The devastating Bhotekoshi flood struck the mountainous Nepal-Tibet border region, with some of the worst damage in Nepal’s Rasuwa district, immediately south of the Chinese border.
Photos: More than 1,300 missing in Nepal and Tibet after deadly floods Nepal-Tibet floods: What is a glacial collapse, how common is it? Al Jazeera reports from hospital in flood-hit Nepal Television images showed collapsed homes, floating cars and a metal bridge being washed away, while witnesses said the waters engulfed entire villages. Search and rescue teams have been wading through the region looking for victims and missing people, but efforts have proven challenging since many roads and bridges have also been damaged due to the flood.
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