Nepal Tibet border flash floods leave 1400 missing
Flash floods and landslides along the Nepal-Tibet border have left nearly 1,400 people missing, including citizens from more than 30 countries.
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AFBytes briefing
Disasters in the region can disrupt trade routes and tourism that support jobs and supply chains for U.S. importers of goods and services from South Asia.
Key entities
- Nepal
- Tibet
What to watch next
- Monitor updates from Nepalese authorities on search operations and border crossing reopenings.
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Nepal Tibet flood death toll rises to 165
The death toll from floods caused by a glacier collapse in Tibet has risen to 165. More than 1,500 people remain missing across Nepal and the affected border area.