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Rescuers search for thousands after floods at Nepal-China border
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- Poor weather temporarily halted helicopter rescue operations in Nepal following catastrophic flash floods along the China border, which have killed over 600 people and left about 3,000 missing.
- Rescue teams resumed aerial evacuations and aid deliveries in affected areas like Nuwakot, where survivors arrived with minimal belongings and were given medical attention and supplies.
- Search efforts continue at multiple sites, including a hydropower project tunnel where more than 100 people may be trapped under thick mud, with operations complicated by ongoing flood risks and difficult terrain.
- Authorities remain on high alert due to a newly formed Himalayan lake from a glacier collapse that caused the floods, though recent data shows the lake's water level has decreased significantly.
- The death toll in Nepal has reached 626 with 2,426 missing, while China reports seven deaths and 554 missing; thousands have been rescued on both sides, including many foreign workers and pilgrims.
