Nepal-Tibet floods: What happened, what caused them and who is missing?
At least 160 people were killed after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal & Tibet flash floods: Trishuli River surges, destroying homes On Wednesday, part of a glacier collapsed high in the Himalayas, triggering catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 270 people have been confirmed dead , while nearly 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet. In Nepal, 826 people are missing, including almost 600 foreign tourists, according to police and tourism officials. Across the border, Chinese state media reported that 558 people were missing in Tibet’s Gyirong County, including 260 foreign nationals.
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While nearly 1,500 remain missing on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border. “My brother-in-law had a liquor store here. India has sent a rescue aircraft carrying about 10 tonnes of emergency supplies to Nepal, including temporary shelters, blankets, hygiene kits, solar lamps and medicines.
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At least 160 people were killed after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal & Tibet flash floods: Trishuli River surges, destroying homes On Wednesday, part of a glacier collapsed high in the Himalayas, triggering catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 160 people have been confirmed dead, while nearly 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet. In Nepal, 826 people are missing, including almost 600 foreign tourists, according to police and tourism officials. Across the border, Chinese state media reported that 558 people were missing in Tibet’s Gyirong County, including 260 foreign nationals.
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At least 160 people were killed after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal & Tibet flash floods: Trishuli River surges, destroying homes On Wednesday, part of a glacier collapsed high in the Himalayas, triggering catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 160 people have been confirmed dead, while nearly 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet. In Nepal, 826 people are missing, including almost 600 foreign tourists, according to police and tourism officials. Across the border, Chinese state media reported that 558 people were missing in Tibet’s Gyirong County, including 260 foreign nationals.
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At least 160 people were killed after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered catastrophic floods along the Nepal-Tibet border. Nepal & Tibet flash floods: Trishuli River surges, destroying homes On Wednesday, part of a glacier collapsed high in the Himalayas, triggering catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 270 people have been confirmed dead , while nearly 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet. In Nepal, 826 people are missing, including almost 600 foreign tourists, according to police and tourism officials. Across the border, Chinese state media reported that 558 people were missing in Tibet’s Gyirong County, including 260 foreign nationals.
