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.