Death toll rises in Nepal flood disaster as search for missing continues

Rescue operations are continuing along the Himalayan border between Nepal and Tibet following catastrophic flash floods caused by a mud and rock collapse into a border river.

According to Nepalese police, the confirmed death toll in Nepal has risen to 469, while Chinese authorities reported three fatalities in Tibet. More than 1,500 people remain missing across the region, including hundreds of foreign tourists and workers from nations including Britain, India, the United States, Australia, Malaysia, and Ukraine.

Torrential floodwaters devastated infrastructure across affected areas, destroying homes, bridges, roads, and power projects. Emergency crews and search teams in both countries face severe obstacles from secondary landslide risks and rising river levels as they race to locate survivors.

Sources: Cyprus Mail, France24, STV News, Sweden Herald, The Guardian.