‘Major casualties’ feared after powerful floods in Himalayan border area sweep away houses, roads and bridges and leave hundreds missing
‘Major casualties’ feared after flash floods along Nepal-Tibet border
President Xi Jinping urged “all-out” search efforts for the missing, as well as stronger monitoring and early warning systems to prevent secondary disasters.
Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said authorities had deployed at least 574 rescuers to the Gyirong land crossing.
With a blockage still lodged upstream on the Nepal-China border river, authorities warn a second flood may occur.
