Search Underway for 1,300 Missing After Devastating Nepal–China Floods Kill at Least 165
Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people as officials say the flood wave destroyed bridges, roads and buildings across the border region.
- On Wednesday, a massive glacier collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a catastrophic flash flood that destroyed villages and infrastructure, killing at least 165 people and leaving more than 1,300 missing, according to authorities.
- The seismic event was confirmed as a magnitude 5.2 glacier collapse, not an earthquake, with researchers tracing the avalanche to the Lhende Khola catchment area in the Himalayan region.
- Municipalities in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading were declared 'distress zones' for three months, authorizing emergency procurement and free medical treatment as rescue operations mobilized more than 5,000 personnel.
- International rescue teams continue helicopter evacuations for injured tourists and pilgrims, though operations face complications from a dammed lake forming at the Tsogyal and Purupqiangzangbu river confluence that authorities warn could burst.
- Climate scientists warn these high-altitude events are becoming more frequent as thawing permafrost destabilizes Himalayan peaks, posing persistent risks to vulnerable mountain communities and critical infrastructure across the region.
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