Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered
A massive mudslide triggered by a glacial collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border has resulted in at least 157 deaths and left hundreds of tourists missing. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities struggle to identify victims and locate survivors in the devastated region.
Why it matters
This catastrophic event highlights the vulnerability of Himalayan border regions to climate-related geological disasters and the international impact on tourism.
A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed scores of people and left hundreds of tourists missing.
In a still-unfolding disaster, verified videos showed dozens of people swept away at the border, with authorities on both sides fearing far higher casualties and massive destruction.
Houses, roads and power projects were washed away in Nepal, while officials in Tibet said they feared "major casualties" after a mudslide hit a border land crossing in the county of Gyirong.
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