rki.news | Anadolu
The death toll from flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has reached 1,318, while 5,614 people remain missing, nine days after the disaster struck the Himalayan region on Aug. 26.
Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 1,287 people were killed and 5,083 remained missing, including 583 foreigners. The latest figures came after Nepal rescued two people from the Trishuli 3A Hydropower Project.
At least six hydropower projects were affected by flash floods on Nepal’s side of the border, with searches continuing for about 900 personnel deployed at the facilities.
Authorities warned that the Chaulani River is partly blocked and could become completely obstructed due to continued landslides. Residents near riverbanks and surrounding areas were urged to remain cautious.
In China’s southwestern Xizang Autonomous Region, also known as Tibet, at least 31 people were killed and 531 remained missing, according to Xinhua news agency.
The disaster began after a glacier on Nepal’s Mount Langtang Lirung fractured at about 5,200 meters, triggering an ice-rock avalanche that developed into a massive debris flow, devastating several districts and burying the Gyirong border crossing.
