Nepal-Tibet death toll rises amid new flood fears and race to free group trapped in tunnel

Combined toll of more than 750 dead and 3,000 people missing in Nepal and Tibet after devastating flood ‘Their whole village has disappeared’: frantic hunt for survivors in Kathmandu hospital Rescuers in Nepal and Tibet have battled through leg-sucking mud amid the threat of fresh flooding to search for thousands of

The death toll in last week's flash flooding disaster in the Nepal-Tibet border region rose to at least 750 people as of Sunday.

The death toll in Nepal and Tibet from last week's catastrophic floods has hit 750 with 3,044 missing, authorities said, while rescuers moved to higher ground as rain swelled river levels.

Highly trained mountain guides and Everest veterans joined flood rescue efforts in Nepal's Rasuwa district. Specialist teams used expedition skills to access disaster zones where roads had disappeared. Rescuers entered a mud-choked hydropower tunnel, pushing approximately 120 meters inside. They recovered a camera b

Nepal’s disaster management authority said the risk of further flooding would persist until both lakes have fully drained

Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site.

Heavy rain is complicating an already difficult rescue effort, as hundreds remain missing three days after deadly flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border region.

Rescuers are racing to find survivors before more potential flooding occurs.

The number of missing people has risen to 403, with 33 UK citizens among 341 foreign nationals unaccounted for after devastating flash floods struck the Rasuwa region

Videos showed people fleeing uphill in terror to escape the surging muddy flood waters.