Floods in Nepal Leave Hundreds Dead and Over 1,300 Missing from 30+ Countries
How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.
First reported by Walla · 3 hours ago
What happened
A massive flood caused by a glacier landslide hit the Nepal-Tibet border on June 7, killing 469 and leaving over 1,300 missing from more than 30 countries. Nepalese authorities are conducting rescue operations despite difficult weather, while foreign governments report numerous missing citizens. The disaster struck a popular pilgrimage route near Mount Kailash, with rescue efforts complicated by dangerous terrain and suspended operations on the Tibetan side due to dam risks.
- 01Flood in Nepal-Tibet border kills 469 and leaves 1,300+ missing from 30+ countries.
- 02Nepal rejects foreign rescue teams, relying on local security forces amid bad weather.
- 03Over 100 workers trapped in hydroelectric tunnel; helicopters assist rescue.
- 04Missing include tourists and workers from Israel, India, USA, Ukraine, Malaysia, and others.
- 05Chinese rescue efforts paused due to dam risk; flood caused by glacier and rock collapse.
- 06Experts describe flood debris as "liquid cement," complicating search and rescue.
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