Heavy flooding and mudslides triggered by a Himalayan glacier collapse kill hundreds across Nepal and China as rescue teams search for missing people. Multiple outlets report that the death toll continues to rise while operations shift back toward recovery and locating survivors.
Rescue work had been temporarily suspended after concerns that an overflowing lake could pose fresh danger. Reports say authorities determine the risk is manageable and that operations resume. Al Jazeera and other outlets also note that experts warn the newly formed lake remains a hazard.
The reported figures differ by outlet, reflecting updates and varying counting methods. Moneyweb cites Nepal flood deaths reaching 955 and says the disaster damages infrastructure, including at least 12 hydropower projects in Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts. Scroll.in reports 768 deaths by Sunday and highlights rescues of Indians in China. Channel NewsAsia and other regional reports place the toll above 500, with estimates of nearly 2,500 missing and Nepal missing numbers rising toward 1,924, as search and rescue continues.
