Hundreds Missing After Devastating Flood Hits Nepal-Tibet Border, 95 Bodies Recovered
Three U.S. citizens are among the 391 foreign travelers who are missing from the region, Nepal's tourism authority says.
TL;DR
- A large mud and rock wall collapsed into a river on the Nepal-China border.
- This triggered catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side.
- Scores of people were killed, and hundreds of tourists are missing.
- Houses, roads, and power projects were swept away in Nepal.
- Officials in Tibet fear major casualties and reported missing persons in Gyirong county.