Nepal floods leave 55 Malaysians uncontactable, 36 more missing in China, says ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 — A total of 91 Malaysians, comprising 55 in Nepal and 36 in China, remain reported as uncont...

Two days after catastrophic floods hit Nepal, the desperate search continues for survivors, with rescuers crawling through mud to reach those still trapped. It comes amid a new threat of rainfall that could breach a dammed lake. NBC’s Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Nepal.

Rescuers have pulled survivors caked in dark mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety after catastrophic floods on the Nepal-China border.

Television images showed collapsed homes, floating cars and a metal bridge being washed away, while witnesses said the waters engulfed entire villages.