Nepal-Tibet flood crisis deepens as border rescues paused over flood risk

A devastating flood along the Nepal-Tibet border has killed hundreds and left hundreds more missing (537 foreign nationals named in Nepal’s list). Nepalese forces have rescued about 900 people, while China has paused border rescue efforts fearing a barrier-lake could trigger another flood; officials later said the overflow had stopped and rescue work would resume. The disaster has damaged bridges and roads, raised concerns of a second flood, and families across Nepal and abroad wait for news.