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ONLY ON 11 | Missouri City Man Among Thousands Missing After Devastating Floods in Nepal
Nearly 3,000 people remain missing and rescue teams are searching hydropower sites after a Himalayan glacier collapse triggered deadly floods and landslides.
- Nearly 3,000 people remain missing following devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet caused by a Himalayan glacier collapse, with the confirmed death toll reaching 669 in Nepal and 7 in Tibet.
- A wall of mud and debris swept down Wednesday morning, leaving 933 hydropower workers missing; government officials believe more than 100 workers may remain alive inside tunnels at Trishuli 3A and 3B sites.
- The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade updated travel advisories for Nepal and China as the number of missing Australians rose to 42, including retired Melbourne engineer Sampath Kumar.
- Families of the missing, including Bhavin Patel, are calling for "close coordination between the Nepalese and Chinese authorities," while both nations agreed to increase sharing of "real-time hydrological data."
- Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal warned that climate change poses a growing threat to the Himalayas, noting that while Nepal contributes just 0.01 per cent of greenhouse gases, its people are among the major victims.
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More than 3,000 people, including hundreds of foreigners, remain missing as a result of the disaster in the Himalayas on Wednesday, which saw a sea of mud and debris swallowing up entire villages as a result of the collapse of a glacier. In addition to the scale of the disaster that leaves many families without news of their loved ones missing, relief is faced with many dangers with impassable roads, destroyed communications and the risk of a ne…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Heavy rains and rising waters are complicating the perilous relief operations in Nepal on Sunday following the devastating flood that killed at least 750 people on the border with Nepal.
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