Nepal-Tibet flash flood live updates: debris-clogged river at risk of flooding again; rescuers race to find survivors

A glacier collapse on the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a catastrophic flash flood on Wednesday, and The Guardian reports the toll has climbed past 389 dead with more than 1,400 people still missing, including hundreds of foreign tourists and pilgrims. Rescue teams and military helicopters are combing the mountainous border zone, where dozens of bridges were destroyed and nearly forty kilometers of roads damaged, complicating efforts to reach survivors. Chinese authorities are now warning that an artificial lake formed by the flood debris faces a high risk of breaching, with inflows potentially reaching three million cubic meters over the next three days, threatening to send more flood water downstream. The UN has released two million dollars in emergency aid as China's premier travels to the affected region to direct rescue operations alongside hundreds of military personnel.

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