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Nepal floods live: 12 Britons among hundreds missing near Tibet after avalanche
At least 95 people are dead and as many as 403 tourists, including 33 Britons, are thought to be missing after sudden flooding in Nepal today.
TL;DR
- An ice and rock avalanche triggered flash floods near the Nepal-Tibet border.
- At least eight people were killed, and 403 people are missing.
- Villages, roads, and hydropower projects were destroyed.
- Authorities issued warnings to residents in several Nepali districts.
- British nationals are among the missing, with one 13-year-old girl unaccounted for.
- Rescue efforts are underway, with helicopters and vehicles deployed.
- Similar floods occurred last year, damaging a bridge connecting Nepal and China.
- Climate experts suggest the event is linked to increased 'extreme events' in the warming Himalayan region.