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Nepali police said in an operational update on Wednesday they had recovered 157 bodies after a terrifying flood tore through the Tibet border region, taking the overall death toll to at least 160, with several hundred missing.
Hundreds of tourists were still out of contact hours after the disaster hit.
A torrent of mud and debris burst from the banks of a river between China and Nepal, burying buildings and triggering a frantic search for survivors.
Chinese authorities said three people died and 265 others were missing after the mudslide, state media reported, citing preliminary figures from local officials. It added that President Xi Jinping ordered an “all-out” rescue effort.
