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More than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck
More than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck Nepal-Tibet border. At least 392 people have died, with entire villages swept away by torrents of water, mud and debris. Many of those missing are foreign nationals, including trekkers in Nepal and Hindu pilgrims travelling to Tibet's sacred Mount Kailash. Authorities warn of further flooding after debris from the disaster blocked rivers and formed lakes on both sides of the border. Many missing include trekkers and pilgrims, as entire villages were obliterated. Authorities on both sides anticipate further flooding due to blocked rivers creating dangerous lakes., Asia, Times Now
Why it matters. Why it matters: More than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck Nepal-Tibet border.
- More than 1,400 people missing after flash floods and landslides struck Nepal-Tibet border.
- At least 392 people have died, with entire villages swept away by torrents of water, mud and debris.
- Many of those missing are foreign nationals, including trekkers in Nepal and Hindu pilgrims travelling to Tibet's sacred Mount Kailash.
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