What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Hundreds have died or are missing in Wednesday's flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.

Concerns of more flooding in Nepal with over 1,200 still missing

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.

Rescuers grapple with mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods

Emergency services are rushing to find survivors and treat the wounded after a devastating flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed more than 500 people, with over a thousand still missing. But the remote and rugged terrain, as well as the risk of further flooding from upstream lakes formed by piles of debris, make their work as delicate as it is dangerous.

Hundreds dead as nearly 1,000 remain missing in massive Nepal-Tibet flood

The death toll continues to climb two days after flash flooding obliterated parts of the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday, with at least 543 bodies recovered.

Families of 33 missing Britons rush to Nepal as fears grow of more floods

Desperate 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? Families are rushing to Nepal to search for the 33 British nationals who are still missing, as fears mount over the risk of a second wave of flooding in the region. The catastrophic flash floods that hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, thundering down valleys and sweeping away entire villages, have killed at least 538 people, while more than 1,500 ...

On the ground in Nepal after deadly flash floods

Nepal-Tibet flood: Families of missing people endure agonising wait

Families are waiting for news of their loved ones as rescue teams race to reach survivors of the Nepal-Tibet flash flood

Nepal-Tibet flood: Families of missing people endure agonising wait

First Thing: Rescue efforts continue as death toll rises in Nepal-Tibet flood

More than 1,300 people are missing in Nepal and in Tibet after catastrophic flash floods swept through the region, killing at least 469. Plus: Six months of the war in Iran Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Rescue operations have resumed in Nepal and Tibet after a pause when a lake at the border began to overflow. The lake was formed when a wall of mud and debris hit the hub of Gyirong in Tibet on Wednesday, causing catastrophic flash floods that thundered down valleys and obliterated villages. What could have caused this deadly flash floods? Satellite ...

Ran for our lives': Flood survivors recount terrifying escape from Nepal-Tibet disaster

Survivors of the catastrophic flash floods in Nepal and Tibet, some still missing friends and family members, shared harrowing accounts of their escape from raging floodwaters that brought devastation to the Himalayan border region, leaving more than 550 people dead and some 1,500 missing.

Nepal and Tibet : around 93,000 people affected, according to the Red Cross

The death toll continues to rise in the Nepal and Tibet floods as the situation remains fast-moving. The Red Cross says around 93,000 people have been affected. International aid is arriving from several countries, but rescue efforts have been hampered by the difficulty of coordinating operations in the remote Himalayan terrain. The epicentre of the disaster was only reached 48 hours after the floods began. FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet has the latest.

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