At least 93,000 ‘in great need’ after Nepal-Tibet flash floods, says Red Cross
Summary
Flash floods caused by a glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border have affected at least 93,000 people. The disaster has killed more than 540 people, left nearly 2,000 missing, and damaged many homes, roads, and bridges, prompting a large rescue effort.Key Facts
- The flash floods occurred on Wednesday after part of a glacier broke off in Nepal’s Langtang national park.
- Over 540 people have died, with 538 deaths in Nepal and 5 in Tibet, China.
- About 1,900 people are still missing, including foreign workers and trekkers.
- Homes, bridges (over 40), and roads (over 40 km) were badly damaged or destroyed.
- Rescue work is delayed due to fears of more flooding from debris dams and rising rivers.
- Bodies have been found many miles downstream in the Chitwan district near Tibet.
- Hundreds of injured people are being treated in Kathmandu hospitals.
- Nepal’s steep landscape and climate effects like glacier melting and heavy rains increase the risk of floods.
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