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A catastrophic glacial collapse in Tibet triggered mudslides that have left 558 people missing, according to China’s state news agency Xinhua on Wednesday. In neighboring Nepal, authorities reported Thursday morning that at least 162 people died after severe flash flooding swept across a border region shared with China, with additional hundreds still unaccounted for among tourists, workers and local residents.
The deluge moved with devastating speed through populated areas, destroying infrastructure and trapping people in its path. Drone imagery documented extensive damage, showing obliterated roadways and structures buried under torrents of sediment-laden water. The second stories of buildings in Nepal’s Nuwakot district bore thick coatings of mud, while debris dangled from trees and electrical lines, and vehicles sat submerged or crushed beneath the floodwaters.
The region’s steep-sided valleys serve as critical economic zones and transportation routes connecting communities, yet remain highly vulnerable when natural disasters strike. Among the survivors documented in footage, many stood covered head-to-toe in mud, visibly traumatized by the sudden onslaught that halted travel and isolated several areas.
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