Missing in Nepal-China floods surges to nearly 3,000, over 680 dead

KATHMANDU (Kyodo) -- The number of people reported missing after catastrophic flash floods and mudslides along the Nepal-China border has risen sharpl

Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling on Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing soared close to 3,000 on Saturday, latest figures from both countries showed, with 63