Nearly 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 165
A catastrophic flash flood in the Nepal-Tibet border region has left nearly 1,500 people missing and at least 165 dead. The disaster, which destroyed villages and infrastructure, has impacted hundreds of international tourists.
Why it matters
The scale of the disaster and the high number of missing foreign nationals represent a major humanitarian crisis in a popular trekking region.
A drone view shows mud covering properties after the flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal. A drone view shows mud covering properties after the flash flood in Trishuli, Nepal. Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Nearly 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after Nepal-Tibet flash flood kills at least 165 Entire villages swept away after glacial collapse triggers flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of them tourists, authorities have said, after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet , roaring down valleys and wiping out entire villages, with the preliminary death toll standing at 165.
Rescuers are racing to locate people missing in the mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims, including the hundreds of nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia and Canada.
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