Nepal buries victims of Himalayan flooding as death toll climbs past 900
Summary
Nepal is burying hundreds of people killed by a huge flood that hit the Himalayan border with Tibet. The flood has killed over 900 people, and thousands, including many workers at hydropower plants, are still missing in Nepal and China.Key Facts
- Over 900 people have died in flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.
- Authorities are searching for more than 4,000 missing people in the area.
- Among the missing are 933 workers from hydropower plants in Nepal.
- Chinese officials reported 16 deaths and 546 people missing due to the floods.
- The disaster started after a glacier collapsed high in the Himalayas, causing a massive flood.
- The flood carried ice, rocks, and debris, destroying villages and sweeping people away.
- Rescue efforts are ongoing but are slowed by bad weather and flooding.
- Some of the missing people are foreigners, including many Nepalis working abroad.
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