KATHMANDU : Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border
region this week have killed at least 547 people, Nepal’s police said Friday.
Chinese state media earlier confirmed five dead following
Wednesday’s disaster, taking the total killed to at least 552, reports BSS.
More than 1,400 people are missing, including hundreds of
foreigners.
The US Geological Survey said the disaster—the deadliest
for Nepal since a 2015 earthquake—was caused by a glacial collapse that
triggered a vast flow of icy debris.
In addition, Indian authorities recovered seven bodies
from rivers flowing from Nepal, believed to be victims of the devastating
floods, officials said Friday.
Authorities are working to identify the bodies, and the seven bodies in India are not included in the overall toll.
