Scientists believe a partial glacier collapse caused a deadly wall of water that flooded villages and towns on the Nepal and Tibet border. Now, rescue workers are urgently searching for the hundreds of people who have been reported missing.
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WorldPingDesperate relatives trying to reach loved ones last seen in area where entire villages have been swept away Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
WorldPingNepal has confirmed 579 deaths, while five people have been confirmed dead in Tibet, with more than 1,500 missing Flood rescue efforts resume Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods?
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian
At a Kathmandu hospital, families peer at lists of those who are critical, dead — or have been released.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Al Jazeera
Anil Goel sent his family in the U.S. a photo of his tour group at the Nepal-Tibet border just before the area was hit by a wall of mud and water.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
WorldPingRescue operations are in full swing in flood-affected Nepal, where thick mud and debris complicate the situation. A newly formed lake near the Nepal-China border threatens to overflow after a glacial detachment created a natural dam.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Times of India
WorldPingRescue operations are continuing after the devastating Nepal-China floods, but authorities have ordered emergency teams to stay on high alert as a newly formed upstream lake threatens to burst and trigger fresh flooding.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by France 24
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