Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which are popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks to global editor Devika Bhat about how the devastating event unfolded The Guardian
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How deadly flash floods unfolded in Nepal and Tibet – The Latest
Hundreds of people are missing or have been killed after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday. Entire villages have been destroyed, many of which are popular pilgrimage and trekking destinations for tourists. Lucy Hough talks to global editor Devika Bhat about how the devastating event unfolded – watch on YouTube The Guardian
Search on for at least 33 Britons missing after flash floods in Nepal and Tibet
Rescue teams in Nepal are searching for at least 33 British nationals who are among those missing after flash floods ravaged its border with Tibet, killing at least 270 people. Nearly 1,400 people are missing, most of them tourists, authorities have said, after a glacier collapse triggered floods that roared down valleys and razed entire villages. The tour company Kailash Journeys confirmed it had not been able to account for seven UK nationals – five women and two men aged between 18 and 55 – travelling with it. Another tour…
Rescuers in Nepal Face Devastated Roads and Tough Terrain After Deadly Flood
As rescuers and security forces in Nepal and China raced to locate survivors and deliver desperately needed aid by air and road to flood-hit Himalayan valleys, their challenge was compounded by widespread destruction to transport and communications infrastructure. The raging torrent of water and mud on Wednesday damaged dozens of bridges and nearly 25 miles of paved roads, according to the Nepali authorities. Floodwaters had not completely receded in some areas more than a day after the disaster struck. Some villages and roads were left under a thick coat of…
How the deadly Nepal and Tibet flash flood unfolded – a visual guide
The massive glacial collapse that caused catastrophic flash floods in the Himalayan border region of Nepal and Tibet has killed at least 165 people, though the number of dead is set to rise, with local officials saying more than 1,000 were missing. Officials said 826 people were missing in Nepal, among them 579 tourists from two dozen countries, including India, the US, Australia, Britain and Canada. Chinese state media said 558 people were missing in Tibet’s Gyirong county. It was not immediately clear if the missing counts were separate or…
Nepal-Tibet flash flood: what we know so far
An earthquake was initially thought to be the cause; but by Thursday the US Geological Survey (USGS) said “a glacial collapse” was responsible for the disaster. “This event was initially reported as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake. Additional analysis of nearby seismic stations, long period seismic waves, and satellite imagery led to the determination that the seismic event was instead a glacial collapse and debris flow, and that no earthquake had occurred.” The USGS first reported the seismic jolt early on Wednesday about 66km (41 miles) north of Kathmandu, near the…
Glacial collapse caused huge flood leaving hundreds dead or missing in Nepal and Tibet
A glacial collapse triggered the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet that roared down valleys, wiping out entire villages and leaving a preliminary death toll of at least 165 people, the US Geological Survey said. Rescuers on Thursday raced to locate the hundreds missing, including nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia and Canada. Terrifying videos from the event on Wednesday showed a massive wall of water crashing down on the border as people attempted to flee. Trucks were upended and houses, roads and power projects swept away in…
Deadly flash flood shown sweeping through valley toward village in Nepal – video
Eyewitness footage captured a flood sweeping through a village in Nepal’s Himalayan region after a massive collapse of mud and rock triggered catastrophic flooding near the border with China’s Tibet region. The video, filmed near Betrawati Bazaar in Uttargaya municipality, showed a torrent of flood water, mud and debris rushing down a mountainside and covering part of a settlement. The Guardian
Nepal flash flood live updates: search on for hundreds missing near Tibet border as officials warn death toll could rise higher
From 51m ago Summary: at least 160 killed in Nepal flash flood as search for hundreds missing continues Authorities in Nepal and Tibet have said they fear the death toll from catastrophic flooding could be much higher than 160 people already killed, as search and rescue efforts to locate the hundreds missing continue. A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday, triggering the flash flood that washed away houses, roads and border crossings. Verified videos showed dozens…
Mudslide submerges China-Nepal crossing point – video
CCTV footage from the border between Nepal and China shows a mudslide engulfing a crossing point. People were seen attempting to flee moments before buildings and vehicles were submerged in mud and water in Tibet’s Gyirong County. Drone footage of flash floods show severe damage to villages along the banks of the Bhote Koshi River in Nepal. Hundreds of people are missing after the floods The Guardian