Himalayan Disaster Claims Over 1,000 Lives | Belfast News

Flash floods and landslides have ripped through Nepal and China, killing over 1,000 in Nepal alone—with more than 3,900 still missing, including foreign nationals. Rescue teams battle treacherous, debris-choked terrain, especially at hydropower sites where workers are trapped in collapsed tunnels. In China, efforts focus on clearing highways near the destroyed Gyirong border crossing. Kathmandu is conducting mass burials with numbered graves and collecting DNA and photos to aid families. Over 11,000 rescued so far, thanks largely to helicopters reaching remote zones. China is sending drones, DNA kits, and experts to assist. The disaster, sparked by a Himalayan glacial collapse, underscores rising climate risks, as Nepal’s Prime Minister warns. One pilot called the landscape “completely transformed,” and rescue crews race against time as more areas become accessible—raising fears casualties could climb further.

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