Autonomous region of the People’s Republic of China, created in 1965
A section of glacier near Langtang Lirung has collapsed and has sent a fast-moving surge of ice, rock and water through valleys of Tibet and northern Nepal. Rescue teams from Nepal, China and international partners have been searching for survivors; officials have reported hundreds dead and thousands missing while authorities warn of further flood risk from newly formed lakes.
A glacier collapse in the Himalayas has triggered floods and widespread destruction in Nepal and China’s Tibet region. Authorities report rising death tolls, thousands missing, and ongoing rescue operations as hydropower sites are targeted by the disaster.
Floods on the Nepal-China border have killed at least 1,000 people, with thousands more missing. Nepal reports 3,900+ missing and foreigners among the missing; China reports hundreds missing on its side. Rescue operations are ongoing amid difficult weather and risk of further floods.
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A strong earthquake has struck northern Tibet, collapsing at least 339 homes and damaging dozens more. Authorities have deployed thousands of rescuers, sent prefabricated housing and tents, and closed roads as aftershocks and rockfalls complicate operations. Communications and rail services are disrupted; intermittent snow is forecast for the next three days.