Hundreds missing after avalanche triggers deadly flash floods in Nepal
Hundreds of people are missing and at least eight have been killed after an avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal.
27 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 2h ago
Headlines largely agree on the event, but some specify a death toll or highlight the presence of "Americans among" the missing.
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27 sources across Left, Center, and Right all describe the same event.
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Hundreds of people are missing and at least eight have been killed after an avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods that swept through parts of Nepal.
Flash floods tore through a valley in Nepal, sweeping away villages and hundreds of tourists, with Americans among the missing, authorities say.
Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 55 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure.
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority of Nepal, in a post, detailed the analysis by Planet Labs showing an ice-rock landslide about 20 kilometres northeast of the Ra...
Ninety-five people have been confirmed dead, with fears for hundreds of people missing, including tourists from Australia, India and the UK.
Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries such as India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Malaysia, were among those reported missing.
Over 380 tourists, mostly foreigners, are missing.
Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to villages and infrastructure.
Flash floods send muddy waters through Nepal's Trishuli River as streets are covered in debris and police warn residents to stay alert.
Officials said 384 tourists, including 291 from countries such as India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Malaysia, were among those reported missing.
Massive flooding near the border with Tibet killed at least 19 people in Nepal on Wednesday, but hundreds of tourists were still out of contact hours after the disaster hit. A torrent of mu...
Hundreds of people including nearly 300 foreign tourists were reported missing following the mudslide that tore down a river in Tibet. The post Heart-Pounding Videos Show the Moment Deadly...
The Nepal Tourism Board said approximately 384 travelers were reported missing, including many whose nationalities are unknown.
Hundreds of tourists, including 12 Britons and three Americans, are missing after devastating floods and mudslides wiped out buildings and bridges along the Nepal-Tibet border.
A torrent of mud and debris burst from the banks of a river between China and Nepal
A sudden, massive flood swept through two central Nepal districts bordering Tibet, killing several people, causing extensive devastation at settlements along the river and damaging at least...
UDIN DHUNGA, Nepal (AP) — Massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists, workers and others missing while causing widespread damage to v...
Hundreds missing and at least 22 people dead after floods sweep away houses, roads, bridges and power projects Hundreds are missing and at least 22 people have died after torrential floods...
Flash floods have swept through northern Nepal, killing at least eight people and washing away homes.
Reuters Three Americans are among hundreds of people missing after flash floods in Nepal. Fast-moving water ripped through the northern Rasuwa district along the Tibetan border at around 8....
Hundreds are missing and many more are feared dead after catastrophic flash flooding hit Nepal — as harrowing footage shows a massive surge of water descending from the mountains and overta...
This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.
PM Modi speaks to Nepal PM Balendra Shah after Bhote Koshi flash flood, assures all humanitarian aid. 8 dead, 105 Indians among 384 missing, mostly Kailash Mansarovar Yatra pilgrims.
The disaster is linked to climate change, with experts noting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather.
At least 22 bodies have been recovered and 384 people reported missing after a massive flash flood that swept through parts of Nepal and Tibet, officials said Wednesday. Chinese state media...
An avalanche of ice and rock triggered massive flash floods in Nepal on Wednesday, killing at least eight people and leaving hundreds missing while causing widespread damage to villages and...
Twelve Britons from one tour company are missing after the devastating flood
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