The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and landslides triggered by a high-altitude glacial collapse along the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 390. Local police confirmed that at least 389 bodies have been recovered within Nepal’s territory alone. Meanwhile, the number of missing persons across the border region has reached at least 1,500.
Disaster management agencies in Nepal and international monitoring bodies warn that the casualty count is likely to increase further as search operations continue. Citing Al Jazeera and local media, Chinese Premier Li Qiang inspected the landslide-affected Gyirong county near the Tibetan border, issuing strict directives to intensify emergency rescue missions and expedite relief delivery.
Destruction of riverside roads and key access bridges has severely obstructed heavy machinery from accessing remote affected zones, forcing reliance on rescue helicopters.Secondary Disaster Threat: Accumulating debris has created temporary dammed barrier lakes along mountain river channels, raising serious risks of secondary outburst floods downstream.
