One week after the deadly floods, very little is known about China's dead or missing. China's control over media and digital censorship is in stark contrast to open reporting in Nepal.

Deadly floods killed hundreds along the China-Nepal border, leaving thousands missing. China tightly controls information, limiting media access and punishing dissent online. …

Nearly 5,000 persons, including 618 foreigners, were missing in Nepal and more than 500 in China.