Nepal-Tibet flash flood: number of missing rises to 2,478; bodies recovered down rivers in India – latest updates

Nepal reverses earlier decision and says foreign teams will be allowed to help with rescue efforts ‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve for relatives and homes swept away in Nepal Visual guide: how the deadly flooding unfolded Tell us: have you been affected by the flash floods? More now on the Nepa

TRISHULI, Nepal/BEIJING, Aug 26 (Reuters) - A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding on the Nepali side that killed scores of people and left hundreds of tourists missing.

A huge wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border of Nepal and China's Tibet on Wednesday

Initial reports suggest an earthquake may have caused the disaster, with significant destruction to infrastructure and communities on both sides of the border

Officials at Nepal's tourism ministry told media outlets that over 400 tourists are missing, of whom around 340 are foreigners.

Hundreds missing after flood hits Nepal-Tibet border, 157 bodies recovered  Reuters

Hundreds missing as huge flash flood hits Nepal-China border  CNN

Hundreds missing in flash flood on Nepal-Tibet border as villages destroyed  thenationalnews.com