At least 33 Brits among 400 missing as floods & mudslides wipe out buildings
At least 33 Brits including a 13-year-old girl are among over 400 people missing after massive flash floods and deadly mudslides swept through Nepal.
TL;DR
- Over 400 people are missing, including at least 33 British nationals, following devastating flash floods and mudslides in Nepal.
- The floods have killed at least 95 people and destroyed numerous villages, homes, bridges, and power lines.
- A 4.4-magnitude earthquake triggered an avalanche on the Lhende Khola river, leading to the catastrophic flooding.
- Other nationalities missing include individuals from India, the US, Australia, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Malaysia, and the Netherlands.
- On the Tibet side of the border, Chinese officials reported at least three deaths and 265 missing.
- Rescue efforts are ongoing, with helicopters deployed, but high water levels are hampering operations in some areas.
- The Langtang Khola Hydropower Project has shut down, and power cables were damaged in Tibet.
- Local authorities have issued warnings to residents to stay away from riverbanks.