Washington: Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 359 people and left more than 1,400 people missing as of Thursday. Nepal's disaster agency said 910 people were unaccounted for on Thursday, including at least 517 foreigners. Key points and original sources are listed below.
- Washington: Catastrophic flash floods in a border area of China and Nepal have killed at least 359 people and left more than 1,400 people missing as of Thursday. Many were foreigners in the area for trekking, guided tours or a pilgrimage to a sacred Hindu site...S1
- Nepal's disaster agency said 910 people were unaccounted for on Thursday, including at least 517 foreigners. It did not give a breakdown of the nationalities of the foreigners.S2
- The disaster has affected trekkers, tourists, pilgrims, residents and workers, with multiple countries reporting nationals unaccounted for across the region.S3
- Ministry of External Affairs said 288 Indian nationals remain uncontactable, including 73 workers on a power project, with several others reported to have been on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet.S4