Nepal-Tibet Floods: Death toll approaches 500 as rescuers work through devastation | ABC NEWS
At least 489 people have been killed in Nepal and five in Tibet after deadly flash floods struck villages in the Himalayan border region on Wednesday, with more than 1,500 missing.
The floods were likely triggered by a large chunk of ice breaking off a glacier, according to satellite imagery.
Challenging rescue efforts were further compromised by the threat of another flood coming down from the mountains.
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