Heavy flooding and a devastating mudslide in Nepal’s Himalayan border regions and Tibet have left at least nine dead, with officials warning the toll could climb further. Entire villages have been submerged, roads and bridges washed away, and critical infrastructure—including power projects—severely damaged. In Tibet, a landslide near a key border crossing has left some missing, prompting fears of "major casualties" as rescue efforts continue. Both countries are now preparing for additional losses as the disaster unfolds.
Death toll of nine likely to rise as floods and mudslide sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projectsTorrential floods in the Himalayan border areas of Nepal and in Tibet in China have killed at least nine people and destroyed roads, bridges and power projects, as authorities in both countries braced for more casualties.Houses and roads were swept away in Nepal while officials in Tibet said they feared “major casualties” with some missing in the county of Gyirong after a mudslide hit a land crossing between the neighbours. Continue reading...
