Death toll mounts, more than 1,000 missing in Nepal and China after Himalayan flood
(3rd UPDATE) Police say they expect the death toll to rise beyond 270, with dozens of bodies swept down into the plains from where they are being recovered
(3rd UPDATE) Police say they expect the death toll to rise beyond 270, with dozens of bodies swept down into the plains from where they are being recovered
(1st UPDATE) Based on a list provided by the Nepal Tourism Board, one of those missing in the aftermath of the catastrophic flash floods is from the Philippines
(2nd UPDATE) About 4,000 are still missing
At least 1,050 people have been killed and nearly 4,000 remain unaccounted for, with officials fearing many are buried under debris left by the floods that tore through towns and valleys near the Chinese border
There is consensus that climate change is caused by industrialized nations, and poorer countries have time and again demanded for reparations
‘The four-storey house was swept (away) by the floods and the house was left in the middle of a quicksand. While walking around it, we heard a voice ‘save me’,’ police officer Mahendra Darnal says
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(2nd UPDATE) More than 90,000 people are estimated to be affected, the Red Cross says, adding that trucks with relief supplies are blocked after the barrier lake broke its banks
(1st UPDATE) The family of Juan Carlos Manalo, who is missing in Nepal after a massive flash flood, is trying to get as much reach as possible to expedite the search for the Filipino doctor