At least 550 missing in Tibet floods, hundreds missing in Nepal

China's Xinhua News Agency said mudslides Wednesday caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet have left 558 people missing, while police in Nepal reported Thursday morning that at least 162 were killed after massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing after suddenly sweeping through communities and halting travel in some areas.

At least 550 missing in Tibet floods, hundreds missing in Nepal

TL;DR

  • Mudslides caused by a glacial collapse in Tibet on Wednesday left 558 people missing.
  • Massive flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Thursday morning killed at least 162 people.
  • Hundreds of tourists, workers, and others are missing due to the floods.
  • The floods swept through communities and halted travel in some areas.