Rescuers struggling to reach disaster zone after more than 160 killed in Nepal-Tibet flash floods
A massive flash flood and landslide in Nepal and Tibet have killed over 160 people, with hundreds of tourists and locals reported missing. International aid is being mobilized as experts warn of potential secondary flooding caused by debris-blocked rivers.
Why it matters
The disaster underscores the vulnerability of mountainous regions to climate-related geological events and the challenges of search and rescue in remote areas.
In Tibet, China has ordered "all-out" rescue and relief efforts/XINHUA
Rescuers are struggling to reach the disaster zone after more than 160 people were killed in Nepal in a massive flash flood and mudslide.
Hundreds of tourists are missing, including more than 100 from India, 54 from the US, 34 from Australia, and 33 from the UK, as well as more than 100 from Nepal itself, according to officials. The area is popular with pilgrims and trekkers.
Experts warn that debris in a river near the disaster zone could trigger a second flooding event.
The US, China, the EU and India are among the countries that have pledged assistance or dispatched relief supplies.
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