Live updates: China-Nepal flood death toll passes 600
The death toll from catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border has surpassed 600. Families of missing tourists are awaiting news as rescue efforts continue in the region.
Why it matters
The disaster represents a significant humanitarian crisis with international implications for travelers and regional stability.
Link Copied! “I shouldn’t talk in past tense yet,” says Virginia woman missing four family members Associated Press Mukti Patel has huddled with family and friends at her parents’ Richmond, Virginia, home since her dad, sister and two other relatives went missing in the catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border.
She knows the hotel they were staying in with their tour group on a two-week excursion to the region was swept away. But as she shared memories of them yesterday, she caught herself.
“I shouldn’t talk in past tense yet,” she said. “We don’t know anything.”
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