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Nearly 1,000 missing in Nepal and Tibet after floods caused by a glacial collapse
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China's Xinhua News Agency said Thursday that mudslides in Tibet caused by a glacial collapse have left three people dead and 558 missing, while police in Nepal reported at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China swept through communities a day earlier.
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- Why it matters
- Communities in a remote Himalayan border region experienced catastrophic flooding from a single glacial event, with search-and-rescue operations ongoing as casualty figures remain incomplete.
- Most affected
- Residents of flood-hit communities in Nepal and Tibet — At least 165 confirmed dead, nearly 1,000 unaccounted for.
Search and rescue teams — Operating in affected border areas with incomplete casualty picture. - Likely next
- Whether the missing person count is revised as rescue operations continue and access to remote areas improves.
Also reported by: Japan Today, Euronews, KPRC 2, Local 4 Detroit, News4JAX, KSAT 12, Local 10, Amu TV
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