Terrifying images from the China-Nepal border show a monster wave crashing down from the mountains, sweeping away everything in its path, including vehicles, buildings, and even people. Nepal Police on Thursday said that the death toll rose to 270 in the flash floods on the Bhotekoshi River after 93 more bodies were recovered. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Terrifying images from the China-Nepal border show a monster wave crashing down from the mountains, sweeping away everything in its path, including vehicles, buildings, and even people. The desperate search for survivors is underway with hundreds still missing...S1
- Nepal Police on Thursday said that the death toll rose to 270 in the flash floods on the Bhotekoshi River after 93 more bodies were recovered.S2
- After flash floods destroyed entire villages in a Himalayan valley on the Nepal-Tibet border, the search for over 1,300 missing people, including tourists and pilgrims, is underway.S3
- For now, 288 Indians remain uncontactable, 21 have been rescued, and efforts are continuing to locate and assist the remaining Indian nationals affected by the disaster.S4
- Over 1,300 people are still missing in Nepal and Tibet, a day after catastrophic flooding believed to have been caused by a glacier collapse. A total of 800 foreign tourists are missing across the affected Himalayan region, including South Korean, Indian and A...S5