Nepal rescue effort intensifies as death toll passes 700

Authorities warn rising water could complicate recoveries with more than 3,000 still missing

Rescuers near the Tibet border port that was hit by a deadly mudslide were “moved to a safe location” after a new lake was formed by a landslide.

Almost 3,000 people are now confirmed missing after Nepal's devastating flash floods.

The death toll from catastrophic flash floods and mudslides in Nepal rose to at least 626 on Saturday, as more than 2,400 people remained missing in the country, including around 90 Americans.

On the day a British team arrives in the capital to assist rescue efforts, the death toll has passed another grim milestone - more are expected

As the death toll from the floods passes another grim milestone, Nepalese officials believe another 2,500 people are missing - suggesting it could rise even further

Nepal Flash Floods Highlights: The deluge of ice and mud caused huge pools of water to form, with one of these formations bursting on Friday in Tibet in a new threat to emergency workers scouring the region for survivors.

Nearly 2,500 people are missing following the flash floods that devastated a mountainous region between Nepal and China, with authorities on both sides of the border stepping up rescue efforts.

Rescuers pulled out survivors and helicopters ferried people to safety as Nepal and China raced to respond after catastrophic flash floods​ killed hundreds of people.

The Red Cross says more than 93,000 people are affected by the deadly floods and landslides on the China-Nepal border. Rescue efforts were temporarily paused after an overflowing lake threatened to trigger more floods.

More than 1,300 people are missing in Nepal and in Tibet after catastrophic flash floods swept through the region, killing at least 469. Plus: Six months of the war in Iran Don’t already get First Thing in your inbox? Sign up here Good morning. Rescue operations have resumed in Nepal and Tibet after a pause when a la

Dramatic rescue operations are under in Nepal after flash floods and mudslides killed 97 people and left 384 missing, including British national

Rescue teams are rushing to find hundreds of people still missing after flash floods near Nepal's border with China.