Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
A catastrophic glacial collapse in the Nepal-Tibet border region has resulted in nearly 800 confirmed deaths and thousands of missing persons. Rescue operations are currently underway amidst fears of further flooding and the ongoing climate crisis.
Why it matters
This disaster highlights the severe vulnerability of Himalayan nations to climate-induced geological events and the urgent need for international disaster response.
A woman carries belongings from her destroyed home in Devighat after the disaster in Nepal. A woman carries belongings from her destroyed home in Devighat after the disaster in Nepal. Nepal-Tibet flood disaster Nepal-Tibet deaths from flash flooding rise amid race to free workers in tunnel Total of confirmed 797 dead and more than 3,000 missing amid threat of fresh inundation
‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital
Prefer the Guardian on Google Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet have battled through leg-sucking mud amid the threat of fresh flooding to search for thousands of people still missing after a deadly wall of water swept through the Himalayan border zone, engulfing entire villages.
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