Scores killed, Americans among hundreds missing after Nepal, Tibet flash floods

The flash floods decimated villages, slamming into houses, roads, bridges and power plants.

A total of 142 Indians, 47 Americans, 34 Australians and 24 Canadians, along with nationals from South Korea, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Portugal and South Africa, are missing in Nepal after devastating flash floods on Aug. 26 killed at least 165 people.

Nepal Police put the toll at 157, while Chinese authorities reported three deaths and 265 people missing in Tibet’s Gyirong county. Nepal Police said 579 others — 466 foreigners from 28 countries and 113 Nepalis — remained untraced, including at least 133 Indians. Among the missing were at least 37 NRIs. Frighteningly,