The Economic Times

Nepal-China flood survivors reach safe areas as families await news of nearly 3,000 missing

Rescue efforts continue after catastrophic flash floods along the Nepal-China border. Authorities are finding survivors and transporting them to safety while families anxiously await news. The combined death toll in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 633 dead and nearly 3,000 missing. Steep mountains and narrow gorges are hampering ongoing search and rescue operations in the affected regions.