Rescue crews looking for missing people have found at least two bodies since a flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon, and forecasters are warning that more flooding is possible. Saturday’s flash flood severely damaged the only water pipeline into the canyon.
Mount Kailash in Tibet is sacred to several religious traditions and draws pilgrims from many places. People missing in the flooding that occurred Wednesday after a glacier collapse along the Nepal-China border included Indian nationals on pilgrimage to Mount Kailash.
Nepal’s disaster management authority said the number of people reported missing after a flash flood along the Himalayan border between Nepal and China has doubled to 1,924. The update on Friday came as rescuers worked through mud and debris in areas devastated by Wednesday's disaster.
Rescue teams and military helicopters are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border. That's where a deadly torrent of water and mud several stories high swept through communities Wednesday following a glacier collapse.
Flash floods in a border area of Nepal and China on Wednesday have killed at least 160 people and left hundreds missing. Experts said an avalanche from a glacier was the likely cause in the warming Himalaya region.