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The death toll from the massive flash floods along the Nepal-Tibet border rose to 392 on Thursday, as rescuers raced to find hundreds still missing, including 290 Indian nationals.
Nepal reported 389 deaths with another three fatalities in Tibet. Authorities said 910 people remain missing in Nepal, while Chinese officials put the number missing in Tibet at 558, taking the total reported missing on both sides of the border to 1,468.
The deadly flood was triggered by an ice-rock avalanche and glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border that unleashed a torrent of water, mud and debris into the Lhende River and subsequently the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. The US Geological Survey said the event initially reported as a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was instead caused by the glacial collapse and debris flow.
Fresh flood threat
Nepal and China warned on Thursday of fresh flooding risks in the Himalayas, with two newly formed lakes on either side of the border threatening to burst.
Chinese authorities estimated that about 2 million cubic metres of water had accumulated in a new barrier lake near the Chhochen Khola-Purepu Tsangpo confluence, with another 3 million cubic metres potentially flowing into it over the next three days.
Nepal's weather department warned of continued flood risks along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers and urged people to stay away from riverbanks.
Rescue operations
Nepal Police said 796 people, including 50 foreigners, have been rescued by helicopter, while another 796 were evacuated by land. Emergency workers are using heavy equipment, sniffer dogs, drones and ground teams to search for survivors and recover bodies from settlements, riverbanks and debris-choked areas.
At least 137 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan, the highest number among affected districts. Families have also gathered at hospitals in Kathmandu and Bharatpur, checking lists and photographs of those rescued or killed.
India's Ministry of External Affairs said 84 Indians have been rescued, including 63 workers from the Trishuli-I hydropower project that was under construction and 21 people from Tamil Nadu. Around 200 Indians on the Tibet side have also sought evacuation assistance.
India has dispatched another 37.5 tonnes of relief material, medicines and food packets to Nepal, taking total humanitarian assistance sent since Wednesday to 47.5 tonnes.
The floods have destroyed or damaged roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure. Nepal's authorities said 35 motorable bridges, 45 suspension bridges and about 40 km of roads were damaged, severely hampering rescue efforts.
Among those still missing are dozens of security personnel and around 160 people working at hydropower projects and customs offices. Authorities are continuing searches despite the risk of further flooding.
Nepal reported 389 deaths with another three fatalities in Tibet. Authorities said 910 people remain missing in Nepal, while Chinese officials put the number missing in Tibet at 558, taking the total reported missing on both sides of the border to 1,468.
The deadly flood was triggered by an ice-rock avalanche and glacial collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border that unleashed a torrent of water, mud and debris into the Lhende River and subsequently the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli river systems. The US Geological Survey said the event initially reported as a 4.4-magnitude earthquake was instead caused by the glacial collapse and debris flow.
Fresh flood threat
Nepal and China warned on Thursday of fresh flooding risks in the Himalayas, with two newly formed lakes on either side of the border threatening to burst.
Chinese authorities estimated that about 2 million cubic metres of water had accumulated in a new barrier lake near the Chhochen Khola-Purepu Tsangpo confluence, with another 3 million cubic metres potentially flowing into it over the next three days.
Nepal's weather department warned of continued flood risks along the Bhote Koshi and Trishuli rivers and urged people to stay away from riverbanks.
Rescue operations
Nepal Police said 796 people, including 50 foreigners, have been rescued by helicopter, while another 796 were evacuated by land. Emergency workers are using heavy equipment, sniffer dogs, drones and ground teams to search for survivors and recover bodies from settlements, riverbanks and debris-choked areas.
At least 137 bodies have been recovered from Chitwan, the highest number among affected districts. Families have also gathered at hospitals in Kathmandu and Bharatpur, checking lists and photographs of those rescued or killed.
India's Ministry of External Affairs said 84 Indians have been rescued, including 63 workers from the Trishuli-I hydropower project that was under construction and 21 people from Tamil Nadu. Around 200 Indians on the Tibet side have also sought evacuation assistance.
India has dispatched another 37.5 tonnes of relief material, medicines and food packets to Nepal, taking total humanitarian assistance sent since Wednesday to 47.5 tonnes.
The floods have destroyed or damaged roads, bridges and hydropower infrastructure. Nepal's authorities said 35 motorable bridges, 45 suspension bridges and about 40 km of roads were damaged, severely hampering rescue efforts.
Among those still missing are dozens of security personnel and around 160 people working at hydropower projects and customs offices. Authorities are continuing searches despite the risk of further flooding.
