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Nepal and Tibet Flood Death Toll Rises Above 1,270

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Nepal reported 1,252 deaths and Chinese state media reported 21 deaths in Tibet after a sudden flood destroyed settlements along the border.
  • More than 4,750 people remained missing, including nearly 600 foreigners, as rescue teams continued their search.
  • Experts from China and the United States attributed the disaster to a glacier breaking away from Nepalโ€™s 7,000-meter Langtang Lirung mountain.

The death toll from a sudden flood in the Nepal-Tibet border region has climbed above 1,270, with rescue teams still searching for more than 4,750 missing people.

Nepalโ€™s civil protection authorities said they had recovered 1,252 bodies by Thursday in the capital, Kathmandu. Chinese state media reported 21 deaths in Tibet.

The flood surge struck the border region the previous Wednesday and destroyed entire settlements. Officials said 4,216 people were missing in Nepal, while Chinese state media put the number missing in Tibet at 541. Nearly 600 foreigners were among those still unaccounted for.

Experts from China and the United States said the disaster was caused by a glacier breaking away from Langtang Lirung, a mountain in Nepal more than 7,000 meters high. The resulting wave of water, mud and debris swept through narrow river valleys, destroying homes, roads, hydroelectric plants and people on both sides of the border.

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