Nepal-Tibet Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 543
Flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have killed at least 543 people—538 in Nepal and five in Tibet—with more than 1,500 still missing, according to the latest reports. The floods, triggered by a massive glacial collapse in the Himalayas on Wednesday, swept away roads, bridges and villages. Rescue operations resumed but were halted in Tibet after a newly formed barrier lake raised fears of a second flood.
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