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Tibet Flood Death Toll Rises to 43, With 519 Missing, Chinese Media Says

From CNA · () English

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  • Flooding in Tibet along the China-Nepal border has killed 43 people and left 519 missing, according to China’s Xinhua news agency.
  • The Aug. 26 glacial and mountain collapse has killed nearly 1,400 people and left more than 5,500 missing across China and Nepal.
  • The large number of missing people is complicating rescue operations and efforts to establish the final toll.

The death toll from floods in Tibet has risen to 43, while 519 people remain missing, Chinese state media reported Sunday. The disaster struck the Himalayas along the China-Nepal border last month.

Xinhua said the latest count showed 43 dead and 519 missing, as the toll on the Chinese side of the border increased from 31.

The glacial and mountain collapse on Aug. 26 has killed nearly 1,400 people and left more than 5,500 missing across the two countries. The sharp gap between the confirmed death toll and the number missing illustrates the scale of the challenge facing rescuers as they move deeper into the devastated border region.

Gyirong Port lies deep in the Himalayas along China’s border with Nepal. Experts previously said the final toll could take time to establish because flood debris may have buried victims, while floodwaters could have carried others kilometres downstream.

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