AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Death toll from Nepal glacier flood climbs past 900 as missing surge to over 4,200
The confirmed death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal has surpassed 900 as the number of missing more than doubled to over 4,200, straining the country's rescue efforts and leaving officials and families desperate for answers. Flooding triggered by a glacier collapse near Nepal’s northern border with China’s Tibet region has devastated communities and left […] The post Death toll from Nepal glacier flood climbs past 900 as missing surge to over 4,200 appeared first on American Almanac .
The confirmed death toll from catastrophic flooding in Nepal has surpassed 900 as the number of missing more than doubled to over 4,200, straining the country's rescue efforts and leaving officials and families desperate for answers. Flooding triggered by a glacier collapse near Nepal’s northern border with China’s Tibet region has devastated communities and left search, rescue, and relief teams racing against time. Nepali authorities reported that 903 bodies have been recovered, and more than 4,200 remain unaccounted for after the disaster struck on Wednesday, with morgues overwhelmed and entire cities wiped out by the deluge. The scale of the catastrophe has shocked even seasoned responders. Ferrin Cole, operations director at…Open