Urgent search for survivors, dozens of missing Americans, after Nepal-Tibet disaster
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We begin with the human catastrophe unfolding in Nepal. Devastation on a
staggering scale. Hundreds of people, including at least 90 americans missing
amid the water, mud and debris, massive flooding and landslides carving a path
of destruction extending for miles tonight. New images showing the awesome
power of those floodwaters. A bridge washed away in seconds. People
scrambling the safety just in time. Construction workers seeing the danger
coming out, running the surging water as it closed in search and rescue teams
slogging through the mud, hoping to find survivors tonight. A grim scene
family members gathering outside a mortuary to identify relatives.
President trump saying the U. S. Is sending aid to Nepal and working to
help the americans still there. A. B. C. S. Brick planet leads us off from
Nepal tonight. Tonight, a desperate search for survivors in Nepal and
Tibet. After that catastrophic wall of water swept away entire villages, 90
americans among the 1300 people still missing and now new threats raising
concern that more flooding and landslides could strike with little
warning that unstoppable torrent crashing into valleys. These people
just feet away as it barreled in screaming and running with only seconds
to escape. These construction workers sent fleeing. Oh my God. Oh my God.
That mountain of water more than 150 ft high overtook the entire valley.
Officials say more than 390 people are dead. This building blasted by water
and mud. A. B. C. News confirmed 22 americans were inside at the time
tonight. Satellite images showing that structure completely washed away
families anxious for news about their missing loved ones. In a desperate post
on instagram, the family of Deepak and Madhu Ahuja from North Carolina
sharing these images asking for help locating the missing couple. But relief
for the family of this american couple from outside Oakland California
getting word their parents are safe. The two seen here shortly after their
rescue experts suspect the landslide started at a glacier mountain cliff.
The avalanche of ice melting as it rushed down 6000 ft of the mountain
slope, picking up enough mud and rock to fill at least 40,000 olympic
new satellite images showing the site three days ago now a gaping hole where
experts believe the land initially gave way and with hospitals like this one
now treating victims of this deadly disaster. The urgent recovery
complicated by mountains of mud and debris as the search for dozens of
americans goes through the night here. The U. S. Is sending a disaster
response advisor plus half a million dollars in aid with just an awful
tragedy unfolding. Brick clinic. Our thanks to you tonight.

