Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing
NUWAKOT, Nepal (AP) — Most arrive with nothing except the clothes they are wearing.
TL;DR
- Rescue operations for catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border have entered their fourth day.
- As of Saturday, the combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet reached 676, with nearly 3,000 people missing.
- Chinese authorities reported seven deaths and over 550 missing.
- Helicopters are transporting survivors and aid, including food and clothing, to relief centers.
- Families are waiting anxiously for news of missing loved ones.
- Survivors, some arriving with only the clothes they are wearing, are receiving medical attention at relief centers.