Breached Lake and Rising Death Toll Mark Aftermath of Catastrophic Nepal Floods
A newly formed lake created by devastating flash floods has burst its banks in Nepal, exacerbating humanitarian crises that have already claimed over 500 lives and displaced tens of thousands. International rescue teams are actively searching for missing foreign nationals while local authorities struggle to manage secondary flood risks.
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Nepal and Tibet : around 93,000 people affected, according to the Red Cross
The death toll continues to rise in the Nepal and Tibet floods as the situation remains fast-moving. The Red Cross says around 93,000 people have been affected. International aid is arriving from several countries, but rescue efforts have been hampered by the difficulty of coordinating operations in the remote Himalayan terrain. The epicentre of the disaster was only reached 48 hours after the floods began. FRANCE 24's Jamie Smith-Maillet has the latest.
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At least 584 people have died after the Nepal-Tibet flash floods, while nearly 2,000 remain missing in Nepal and hundreds more are unaccounted for in Tibet, according to the latest official figures. Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said 579 people had died in the country and 1,924 remained missing. Chinese state media have reported five deaths and 558 missing in Tibet.
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