Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
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Survivors described the terrifying speed and power of the “boulders, sand and thick sludge” that killed hundreds and wiped out villages on the border between Nepal and Tibet.
At least 270 people have died in the massive flash floods, while more than 800 others are missing.
More than 165 people are killed in floods triggered by a huge glacial collapse near Nepal-China border.
The largest contingent appears to have been pilgrims traveling between Nepal and a sacred site in the Chinese region of Tibet.
Glacier collapse sends floods over Nepal-China border, killing at least 270 and leaving more than 1,300 missing.
The deadly Himalayan torrent damaged roads and dozens of bridges.
About 180 people have been killed and 1,400 are missing, with numbers expected to rise significantly.
Preliminary investigations by scientists have pointed to a collapsed glacier as the cause, highlighting the issue of rapidly melting Himalayan ice.
Hundreds have died in flooding and landslides on the border of Nepal and Tibet.
The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.
More than 1,300 people were missing in Nepal and the Tibet region of China after a torrent of mud, water and ice swept away villages and bridges, killing at least 168.
The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.
At least 165 people have been confirmed dead and officials expect the toll to rise.
The region has experienced an economic boom even as natural disasters have repeatedly struck, including a flood that killed more than 160 people on Wednesday.
One woman says her father, mother, sister and sister's children were carried away before her eyes.
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An avalanche may have caused an unusual flash flood without heavy rainfall, with hundreds of people unaccounted for in the path of destruction.
Many of them were traveling to or from a Himalayan peak that is revered by Hindus as the spiritual home of the god Shiva.
An initial assessment of satellite images suggests an “ice avalanche” from a high-altitude glacier sent a giant cascade into the valley below.
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This video has been edited by the BBC with white flashes, due to the distressing content.
Flash floods devastate Nepal's Himalayas, washing away villages and infrastructure along the Bhotekoshi river.