Nepal Flood Death Toll Surpasses 1,000 Amid Ongoing Rescue Efforts
The official death toll from a catastrophic flood disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border has now exceeded 1,000 people. Nepalese authorities reported on Tuesday that the number of fatalities within their territory reached 987, with an additional 16 deaths confirmed in China. Approximately 4,500 individuals remain missing, including 3,925 in Nepal and 546 in China. Among the missing are citizens from over 30 countries, including two Israelis.
The disaster occurred last Wednesday when a large section of a glacier detached in the mountains, plunging into a lake and triggering a massive avalanche of ice, rocks, and water. This torrent, moving at speeds exceeding 180 km/h, devastated villages and sites in its path.
Nepalese rescue teams, aided by neighboring countries, established temporary bridges on Tuesday to access isolated areas where many bodies are believed to be located. Intensive efforts are underway to excavate debris from hydroelectric projects and open tunnels in an attempt to rescue nearly 600 trapped workers, though hope for survivors is diminishing.
Nepal has so far received over $42 million in international aid for rescue and recovery operations.
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