Nepal flood highlights: Infosys executive Lax Gopisetty missing, death toll 579; 315 Indians uncontactable
Severe flooding and landslides in Nepal and Tibet have resulted in at least 579 deaths, with hundreds still missing. Rescue operations are ongoing but face challenges due to unstable debris dams and potential for further flooding.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the extreme vulnerability of Himalayan regions to climate-induced geological instability and the urgent need for cross-border disaster management.
(This live blog has ended. Click here for fresh updates on the Nepal-Tibet flash floods.)Nepal floods highlights: At least 579 people have died after a powerful flood surge and landslides swept through Nepal’s Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river regions earlier this week. In China, five people have died and 558 remain missing after flooding along its border with Nepal in Tibet. Rescue teams continue to search for survivors.Nepal had warned rescuers and residents to move to safer, higher ground after a dam upstream in Tibet burst, police said Friday. About 100 people are reportedly trapped in a hydropower tunnel. Rescue operations are underway. However, rescue operations resumed after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation.Earlier, a damming lake upstream of China’s Gyirong border port has started to overflow.
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