Rescuers in Nepal worked Friday through mud and debris after a catastrophic flash flood along the Nepal-China border as the death toll rose to 469 and more than 1,500 people remained missing. Authorities warned that an overflowing lake formed upstream could trigger more flooding and urged people in at-risk areas to move to safer ground. Nepal said 3,253 people had been airlifted from the disaster area. Foreigners, including trekkers and pilgrims, were among the missing.
People walk past damage in the aftermath of flash floods in Devighat in the Nuwakot district in Nepal, Aug. 27. AP-Yonhap
KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China, continuing the search for hundreds of people still missing as the death toll rose and authorities warned that a newly formed, overflowing lake could trigger further flooding.
Nepal police said Friday morning that the country’s death toll had risen to 469 from 390 a day earlier, as rescuers recover more bodies amid the debris. China has not updated its report of just three deaths in Tibet. Together, the two countries have said that more than 1,500 people are missing.
