Rescuers grapple with mountain of challenges after the Nepal-Tibet floods

France 24 reports a devastating flash flood struck the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday, killing more than five hundred people with over a thousand others still missing. Rescue workers face severe obstacles in their search: the remote mountainous terrain restricts access, and upstream lakes dammed by debris pose the risk of further flooding, making rescue operations as perilous as they are urgent.

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