KATHMANDU: A wall of mud and rock appeared to collapse into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China’s Tibet on Wednesday (Aug 26), triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed at least 22 people and left hundreds of tourists missing.
In a still-unfolding disaster, verified videos showed dozens of people swept away at the border, with authorities on both sides fearing far higher casualties and massive destruction.
The Nepal Tourism Board said a preliminary agency-wise record received from tourism and travel companies identified 384 travellers, including 291 foreign nationals and 93 Nepali nationals, who were reported missing from the affected areas.
The 291 foreign tourists were from countries including India, the United States, the United Kingdom and Malaysia, said officials. South Korean news agency Yonhap separately reported that about eight of its nationals were also unaccounted for in Nepal.
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