Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAt least 95 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds remain missing following severe flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 12 British nationals are among 384 missing travellers, alongside citizens from India, Nepal, the US, South Korea, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, and the Netherlands. The disaster is suspected to have been caused by an earthquake that triggered an ice-rock avalanche on the Lhende Khola river, destroying critical infrastructure, houses, and power projects across the region. Authorities have warned that a secondary flood could occur due to an upstream blockage on the Lhende Khola river, prompting flood alerts in the neighbouring Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Police and military personnel are leading rescue efforts alongside international support from China, India, and South Korea, although high water levels and heavy flood sediment are currently hampering helicopter landings. In fullWhat caused the devastating Nepal flash floods on the Tibet border?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Nepal flash flooding: What triggered disaster on Tibet border?
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAt least 95 people have been confirmed dead and hundreds remain missing following severe flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-Tibet border. At least 12 British nationals are among 384 missing travellers, alongside citizens from India, Nepal, the US, South Korea, Malaysia, South Africa, Australia, and the Netherlands. The disaster is suspected to have been caused by an earthquake that triggered an ice-rock avalanche on the Lhende Khola river, destroying critical infrastructure, houses, and power projects across the region. Authorities have warned that a secondary flood could occur due to an upstream blockage on the Lhende Khola river, prompting flood alerts in the neighbouring Indian states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. Police and military personnel are leading rescue efforts alongside international support from China, India, and South Korea, although high water levels and heavy flood sediment are currently hampering helicopter landings. In fullWhat caused the devastating Nepal flash floods on the Tibet border?More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
