A Tibetan advocacy group says hundreds of homes were destroyed on the Tibetan side of the border in last week’s deadly floods, raising questions about Beijing’s official account of the scale of the disaster. Public discussion about the flash floods has been restricted, with security officials in Tibet announcing on Sunday that it had penalised at least 10 people for sharing “false disaster information”. There was no further information on the nature of the penalties. Chinese authorities say 16 people have been confirmed dead and 546 are missing, including 261…
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Nepal-Tibet floods: rescuers race to reach 900 people believed trapped in hydropower tunnels
Rescue teams are working to reach more than 900 people thought to be trapped in the tunnels and underground areas of half a dozen hydropower projects in Nepal following the devastating flash floods, the country’s disaster management authority said on Monday. The death toll from the unprecedented deluge of ice, rock, mud and debris that crashed through valleys of Nepal on Wednesday last week has now risen to 903 people, with 16 more dead reported on the Tibet side of the border. More than 4,000 are missing in Nepal, with…
Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
Fifteen British nationals are reported to be missing in China as the search continues for survivors of the devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet. Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday. More than 3,000 people are believed missing after flash floods triggered by a massive glacier collapse in the Himalayas on Wednesday engulfed Gyirong port on the Nepal-China border. The 15 missing British people are among 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries missing in China, according to figures released by Chinese authorities,…
China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood
More than 260 foreign citizens from 23 countries are among the hundreds of people missing in Tibet after last week’s devastating flood, the Chinese authorities said on Sunday, offering their most detailed accounting yet of those caught in the disaster on their side of the border. The largest groups of missing foreigners were 104 Nepalis, 49 Indians, 33 Latvians, 18 Americans and 15 British citizens, according to Xinhua, China’s state news agency. In total, 546 people remained missing. The death toll in the Tibet region of China has reached 16…
Nepal-Tibet floods: more than 3,000 missing; air pipe inserted to tunnel where large group trapped – follow updates
From 2h ago Opening summary: race to rescue tunnel workers Welcome to our continuing coverage of the aftermath of the deadly flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border. Rescuers in Nepal and China are still trying to locate thousands of people who are missing days after a wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region. The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet rose to at least 750 dead and more than 3,000 people missing after China’s latest update on Sunday. Chinese authorities reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, while…
Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel
Thousands of people remain missing after the catastrophic flash flood that has killed more than 700 people in Nepal and Tibet as authorities warn search and rescue teams of rising waters. The combined toll in Nepal and Tibet has climbed to 750 dead and more than 3,000 people missing. Chinese authorities on Sunday reported 16 deaths and 546 missing, of whom 261 were foreign nationals, while Nepali officials confirmed 734 dead and 2,498 people missing. In China’s update, the state broadcaster said the missing foreign nationals included 104 from Nepal,…
Nepal-Tibet floods: death toll rises to 626 and number missing climbs to nearly 3,000 – latest updates
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Chinese rescuers find ‘nothing but ruins’ at border crossing as Nepal seeks help to ID and store the dead
A Chinese rescue team has reached the all-but-obliterated Gyirong border crossing complex for the first time and found “nothing but ruins” as Nepal and China continue their arduous rescue operations in the flood-hit Himalayas. Surveillance camera footage from the worst-hit Gyirong border crossing complex showed huge torrents of water and debris on Wednesday engulfing buildings and people trying to flee. Only on Friday were rescuers able to reach that area. State media reported that the Chinese team of 21 rescuers and a search-and-rescue dog crossed mountains and valleys and used…
‘Erased before their eyes’: desperate rescue efforts continue after Nepal-Tibet floods – The Latest
Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal and Tibet after flash floods that have killed hundreds and left many more missing. But fears that a lake formed by the landslide could overflow and cause fresh flooding, along with difficulty accessing disaster-hit areas, are hindering rescue and recovery missions. Lucy Hough speaks with south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen, who is in Nepal, about the situation on the ground The Guardian
‘Erased before their eyes’: on the ground in decimated Nepal flood zone – The Latest
Rescue efforts are continuing in Nepal and Tibet after flash floods that have killed hundreds and left many more missing. But fears that a lake formed by the landslide could overflow and cause fresh flooding, along with difficulty accessing disaster-hit areas, are hindering rescue and recovery missions. Lucy Hough speaks with south Asia correspondent Hannah Ellis-Petersen, who is in Nepal, about the situation on the ground – watch on YouTube The Guardian