What We Know
Flash floods and landslides struck communities along the Nepal-Tibet border, destroying villages and leaving a large number of people missing as the reported death toll rose into the hundreds.2Backed by 2 sourcesReutersFrance 24 Reports put the number of missing people at more than 400, more than 1,400 or more than 2,400, while reported deaths ranged from over 390 to 586, reflecting rapidly changing casualty figures as recovery operations continued.1Backed by 1 sourcesFrance 24
Rescue teams were working in Nepal and the Tibetan region of China to reach survivors and recover missing people, while a barrier lake was reported to pose an additional threat.1Backed by 1 sourcesAl Jazeera
Reports more than 390 deaths and more than 1,400 missing, while noting that rescue teams were operating after catastrophic floods in Nepal and Tibet.1Context from one sourceAssociated Press Reports that more than 400 people were missing after a flash flood on the Nepal-Tibet border.1Context from one sourceBBC
Source Comparison
Aligned reportingCorroborates
- Reuters↗Reports a Nepal-Tibet border flash flood that destroyed villages and left hundreds missing, with the death toll expected to rise.
- France 24↗Reports that more than 2,400 people remained missing and 586 had died after flash floods and landslides hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
- Al Jazeera↗Reports rescue teams working in Nepal and the Tibetan region of China while a barrier lake threatens, adding a continuing hazard to the response.