Britons among hundreds missing as Nepal-Tibet floods devastate border region
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More than 800 people have died and thousands remain missing after a glacier-fed flood swept across the Nepal-Tibet border, with about 3,000 unaccounted for and 261 foreigners reported missing in China, including 15 Britons (raising Britons missing across Tibet and Nepal to 48). Nepal reports 794 dead and 2,742 injured; China says at least 16 deaths on its side. Beijing has mobilized thousands of rescuers and hundreds of millions of yuan in relief, while Britain, the US and Australia pledge aid and deploy teams to support relief efforts.
- Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods The Guardian
- China warns of ‘major’ glacier collapse risk as landslide death toll nears 1,000 scmp.com
- Road crews hit toughest stretch in Gyirong mudslide rescue news.cgtn.com
- Drone image shows glaciers around impact crater on Chhochen Khola River in Nepal still at risk of collapse: China’s ministry of water resources Global Times
- China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood The New York Times
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