Nepal-China flood disaster: What’s the latest toll, how many are missing?
Summary
At least 734 people have died and over 3,000 remain missing after floods and landslides caused by a glacier collapse in Nepal near the border with China. Rescue teams are searching for around 933 missing workers at several hydropower project sites in central Nepal, but the efforts face challenges like rising water levels and difficult weather.Key Facts
- The disaster happened near the Nepal-China border, triggered by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas.
- Floods and landslides buried villages and towns along the Trishuli and Bhotekoshi rivers.
- At least 734 people have died so far; more than 3,000 are missing.
- Around 933 workers are missing at 11 hydropower sites in Nepal’s Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts.
- Rescue teams include Nepalese army, police, and assistance from India.
- Rescue efforts have been slowed by mud-filled tunnels and bad weather.
- Authorities temporarily paused searching after water levels rose in a new barrier lake, but later resumed.
- Chinese officials monitor the barrier lake with satellites, radars, and drones to warn rescuers if floods worsen.
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