Flood Triggered by Collapsing Wall Near Nepal-China Border Results in High Casualties, Dis
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The flood was reportedly triggered when a wall of rock and mud collapsed into a river near the border between Nepal and China-controlled Tibet. Police in Nepal have already reported at least 157 dead on the Himalayan side — according to a report from the Associated Press — and over 300 are still missing, including 54 American tourists.
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Washington TimesUDIN DHUNGA, Nepal — China’s Xinhua News Agency said mudslides Wednesday caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing, while police in Nepal reported Thursday morning that at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after suddenly sweeping through communities and halting travel in some areas.
Washington ExaminerAt least 98 people were killed by flash floods in a border area belonging to Nepal and China on Wednesday, while hundreds more were reported missing.
USA TodayMore than 150 people are dead and hundreds of people, including dozens of Americans, were missing on Aug. 26 after flash flooding in the Himalayan nation of Nepal, the country's tourism board reported.
BreitbartTorrential rains and swollen rivers caused massive floods and dangerous landslides in Tibet and Nepal on Wednesday, sweeping away villages and destroying crucial roads and bridges.
Associated PressUDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — 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.
ABC NewsThe Nepal Tourism Board announced that 65 Americans are among the missing. LONDON -- At least 168 people have been confirmed killed by the massive flash flooding that ravaged the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday, emergency authorities in Nepal and China said. More than 1,300 people remained missing as of Thursday morning, authorities said.
NPR NewsUDIN DHUNGA, Nepal — Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday killed at least 75 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after sweeping through communities and bringing travel in parts of the Himalayan country to a halt.
PBS NewsHourAt least 22 killed and hundreds missing after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure.
New York TimesEight Dead, Hundreds Missing as Floods Sweep Away Villages in Nepal A wall of water swept down a Himalayan river valley shared between Nepal and the Chinese territory of Tibet.
BBC NewsPublished At least 17 people have been killed after a massive flash flood and mudslide along the Nepal-Tibet border washed away villages and damaged roads and infrastructure, according to police.
NBC NewsNow Playing Mudslides and flash flooding cause devastation in Nepal and China's Tibet 01:20 UP NEXT Hundreds missing in Nepal after massive flash flood 03:37 Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ humanoid robot 00:22 Unmanned Chinese rocket explodes moments after liftoff 00:47 Coal mine blast in Pakistan kills at least 32 miners and traps 10 others 00:31 Aerial video shows damage from Japan earthquake 00:58
ReutersNumber missing in Tibet after Nepal mudslide tops 550; China flags upstream risk - Reuters Number missing in Tibet after Nepal mudslide tops 550; China flags upstream risk Reuters
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Nepal's Prime Minister Balendra Shah and offered help. "India is prepared to provide Nepal with all possible types of humanitarian assistance. Our teams are closely coordinating on rescue and relief efforts," Modi said on social media.
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Washington ExaminerIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered to lend help in a conversation with his Nepalese counterpart, Balen Shah, following Wednesday’s flood.
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A landslide in the mountain pass took place during the day that took away a large glacier or parts of a glacier in the Himalayas, Göran Ekström, at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Columbia University told ABC News. It was so powerful it registered a 5.2 magnitude earthquake on seismographs around the world.
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The Himalayan region, which spans Nepal and several nearby countries, including India, is especially vulnerable to heavy rains, floods and landslides because it is warming faster than the rest of the world due to human-caused climate change. Research shows that extreme weather events, including heat waves and rains, and melting glaciers, have become more frequent in the region.
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NBC NewsHe noted the importance of early warnings in “a warming Himalaya.” The Himalayan region, which spans several countries, including India, is especially vulnerable to heavy rains, floods and landslides because it is warming faster than the rest of the world due to human-caused climate change. Research shows that extreme weather events, including heat waves, rains and melting glaciers, have become more frequent.
Associated PressThe steep slopes and the lush valleys below the Himalayan mountain range are especially vulnerable to flooding and landslides, and extreme weather events like intense monsoons and melting glaciers have become more common because of warming due to human-caused climate change.
Washington TimesThe steep slopes and the lush valleys below the Himalayan mountain range are especially vulnerable to flooding and landslides, and extreme weather events like intense monsoons and melting glaciers have become more common because of warming due to human-caused climate change.
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Drone footage in Nepal showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement.
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Washington TimesDrone footage in Nepal showed roads destroyed and buildings buried by thundering water the color of wet cement.
USA TodayHorrifying surveillance video circulating online shows people fleeing before the mudslide hits and a deluge crashes down on them. Drone footage also shows flooding devastation along the river as mud and waters engulf riverside communities.
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South Korean government officials said their citizens working on building a hydropower plant in Nepal were among those reported missing.
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BreitbartNepal’s energy ministry said over 12 percent of the country’s hydropower capacity was offline on Wednesday morning. South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that eight South Koreans who worked at a Nepalese hydropower plant were among the missing. The South Korean government said it would send a rapid response team to Nepal as quickly as possible.
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Researchers in Kathmandu found earlier this year that glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region are melting at an accelerating rate, with ice loss rates doubling since 2000 primarily due to rising global temperatures and climate change.
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NBC NewsResearchers in Kathmandu found earlier this year that glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region are melting at an accelerating rate, with ice loss rates doubling since 2000, primarily due to rising global temperatures and climate change.
Washington TimesResearchers in Kathmandu found earlier this year that glaciers across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region are melting faster, with ice loss rates doubling since 2000. The threat from melting glaciers has become a global concern.
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High casualty counts are also feared in Tibet, where hundreds more are missing, with both Nepal and China declaring emergencies and scrambling rescue teams.
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BBC NewsState media in China, which controls Tibet, say there are significant casualties and Nepalese officials said they anticipate "huge scale loss".
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01 Washington Examiner The death toll and reported missing will likely rise as local authorities receive more information about the natural disaster’s impact.
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02 ABC News As search and rescue efforts continued in Nepal on Thursday, authorities there said that at least 165 bodies had been recovered.
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03 Associated Press There was little time for anyone to flee. “When I reached Dhunge bazaar, in half an hour, the flood came and damaged all the market. People were preparing to go to office then,” resident Shoyam Rajbhandari said. “How many people are missing or dead, we don’t know.”
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04 Washington Times There was little time for anyone to flee. “When I reached Dhunge bazaar, in half an hour, the flood came and damaged all the market. People were preparing to go to office then,” resident Shoyam Rajbhandari said. “How many people are missing or dead, we don’t know.”
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05 USA Today "It was a huge gush of mud coming straight towards us. As it got closer, it kept rising higher and higher. When I saw it enter our home, I tried to grab my wife's hand and take her to the terrace. But she was swept away by the mud," Keshav Prasad Baral, a 68-year-old survivor who was being treated at a hospital, told Reuters. "Four or five hours later, a helicopter came to rescue me. My wife is still somewhere beneath the mud. She's gone."
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06 NPR News At least 62 missing Nepali citizens were among hundreds of locals trekking in the Gosaikunda lake in Rasuwa, coinciding with the Nepali festival of Janai Purnima on Friday, Sharma added.
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07 Reuters Global aid heads to Nepal after devastating flash flood - Reuters Global aid heads to Nepal after devastating flash flood Reuters
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08 New York Times Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion Over Claims It Harmed Youths Also, floods destroy villages in Nepal. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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09 Breitbart The death toll stood at 95 on Wednesday, with hundreds of people missing, including some 341 foreign nationals.
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10 BBC News Search operations are under way on both sides of the border between Tibet and Nepal and 12 people have been rescued so far.
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11 NBC News New hearing in Idaho college murders case 01:29 FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer treatment 00:55 Now Playing American tourists among hundreds missing after deadly floods in Nepal 01:43 UP NEXT Tim Curry, star of ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ dies at 80 01:39 New details on Dolly Parton’s death as tributes pour in 02:20 Bodycam video released from arrest of 49ers owner in prostitution sting 01:29 Meta to pay $18 billion to settle child harm lawsuit 01:53 Hundreds evacuated as Texas wildfire explodes 02:02 Dolly Parton’s legacy as a philanthropist 01:42 Fans mourn the passing of music legend Dolly Parton 01:28 Remembering Dolly Parton, in her own words 02:16 Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 05:28 Hero lifeguard rushes in to save own family 01:15 Police rush into Uber to chase fleeing suspect 01:36 49ers Owner Arrested in Prostitution Sting 01:47 Mystery unfolding underground in New York City 01:19 People in Gary, Indiana without power for 13 days 01:52 In win for Trump, Supreme Court backs restrictions on mail-in ballots 02:12 Ten of thousands evacuated from Nevada wildfire 02:10 Out-of-control wildfire forces evacuations 01:57
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12 The Daily Wire Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an extensive search to find the 265 people that state media has confirmed are still missing.
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