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A catastrophic glacial flood and subsequent landslides across Nepal and Tibet have killed at least 750 people and left thousands missing. International aid is now flowing into the region as rescuers face renewed flooding and natural dams blocking access to affected areas.
Park rangers and volunteers are scouring the area for Marcin Bachleda-Blaszczak, whose vehicle was discovered inside the park after he failed to return from a hiking trip.
A 19-year-old American hiker who went missing on Friday near Oberried am Brienzersee, Switzerland, was found dead on Sunday.
An American hiker in the French Alps was airlifted to a hospital after falling unconscious due to a severe reaction from a snake bite.
Rescue teams are shifting from active searches to recovery operations as the death toll from devastating flash floods across Nepal and Tibet approaches 3,000. Survivors are returning to destroyed communities to salvage belongings while families continue to await news of missing relatives.
An American tourist was killed by a lightning strike while hiking on Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. The incident occurred during an excursion on the active volcano.
Costa Rican rescue officials located a body near the area where American hiker Ashley Nicole Phillips disappeared in Pérez Zeledón, marking a grim turn in the search.
Catastrophic flash floods in Nepal have killed at least 675 people and left nearly 3,000 missing, triggering extensive search-and-rescue operations across difficult terrain. Authorities have declined international assistance while warning that post-disaster recovery will require billions of dollars.
An American hiker, impaled by his own trekking pole, managed to walk 16 kilometers to seek surgery. The incident highlights an extraordinary feat of endurance.
California tourist Ashley Phillips, 30, has been missing in Costa Rica since June 2 after flash flooding struck during her hike, turning a jungle getaway into a desperate search.