New Nepal Flood Warnings as 1,400 Tourists and Locals Confirmed Missing | BBC News
Nepal is battling a massive flash flood crisis, with the death toll reportedly reaching 538 and nearly 1,000 people still missing. A fresh flood threat is also looming as water levels rise in an avalanche-formed lake along the Nepal-Tibet border.
India has stepped up rescue and relief operations, sending another 10 tonnes of humanitarian assistance along with doctors, paramedics and tunnel-rescue experts. Meanwhile, 21 Tamil Nadu pilgrims have safely returned to Delhi, 63 Indian workers from the Trishuli 1 hydropower project have been rescued, and 96 stranded Indians have crossed into Nepal from the Chinese side.
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AI GeneratedFlash flooding and mudslides triggered by a glacial collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border have left over 1,400 people missing and 362 confirmed dead. The disaster has devastated villages and impacted numerous foreign tourists and pilgrims. Rescue efforts are underway, though blocked roads and the threat of further flooding from debris-formed lakes complicate the mission.