Nepal-China Border Floods and Landslides Cause 165 Deaths, Hundreds Missing
Summary
At least 165 people have died and hundreds are missing after severe floods and landslides in the Nepal-China border area. More than 114 people have been rescued, while injured survivors are being treated in hospitals in Kathmandu and Rasuwa.
Key Points
- At least 165 people have died and hundreds remain missing in floods and landslides along the Nepal-China border.
- More than 114 people have been rescued and are receiving treatment in hospitals in Kathmandu and Rasuwa.
- A 24-year-old laborer, Vivek Kumal, survived after clinging to a mango tree as floodwater swept away a house he was working on.
- German geoscientists said a 4.4 magnitude earthquake occurred about seven minutes before the landslide shown in CCTV footage.
