A catastrophic flood in the Nepal-Tibet border region has claimed at least 160 lives and left over 1,300 people missing, according to local authorities. The disaster, triggered by a massive collapse of mud and rock into a Himalayan river, devastated towns and valleys, displacing hundreds. Rescue operations are ongoing, with hundreds of tourists, including over 700 foreign nationals, still unaccounted for.
The flood, described as a "wall of mud and water," swept through the region on Wednesday, killing at least 160 people. Among the missing are hundreds of foreign tourists, including over 30 Australians, two Irish nationals, and more than 340 foreigners. The Nepal Tourism Board reported that 270 bodies have been recovered, but the death toll is expected to rise.
Authorities in Nepal and China’s Tibet region are working together to locate survivors and assess the full scale of the disaster. Some 403 visitors, including 341 foreign nationals, remain missing. Pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash, a sacred site in the Himalayas, were among those affected.
The cause of the flood is under investigation, with scientists examining the role of heavy rainfall and geological factors. Rescue helicopters have been deployed to search for survivors in the remote mountainous areas.
