Search continues as number missing in Nepal-Tibet floods rises to 2,478 – as it happened

Search and rescue crews in Nepal are racing to reach more than one hundred people trapped in a tunnel at a hydropower project after flash floods swamped the site on Wednesday. The Guardian reports the Nepali army has sent helicopters, but locating the tunnel's entry points has proven difficult, and relief teams are working to support those already pulled to safety. The floods have also left thousands missing across the wider region, according to The Guardian's live coverage.

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