Group of 47, including 2 Singaporeans, among missing in Nepal floods: Hiking company
Deadly floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region have left hundreds of people missing, including citizens from several countries. Rescue efforts are underway as authorities work to verify the safety of tourists and locals in the affected areas.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of high-altitude regions to climate-related events and the complex international coordination required for search and rescue operations.
A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, in Nepal on Aug 27.
KATHMANDU/SYDNEY – Nepal’s Tourism Board said 517 foreigners remained out of contact on Aug 27, more than 24 hours after a deadly flood tore through the border region with Tibet.
Overall, in both Nepal and China, more than 1,300 people are missing, and 180 are dead.
Among the missing are 178 from India, 65 from the US, 53 from Ukraine, 51 from Malaysia, 35 from Australia, 33 from Britain and 25 from Canada.
Nine people from Singapore, eight from Germany and eight from Russia are also missing.
The Nepal Tourism Board said authorities were working to “verify the whereabouts and safety status of tourists and travellers” in the disaster areas.
Nepal’s police have given an overall missing figure of 823 people, and 177 dead.
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