Deadly flash floods kill 586 across Nepal-Tibet border region; 2,500 missing
Flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday, killing at least 579 people in Nepal and seven in Tibet, with nearly 2,500 people missing across both areas, according to ABC News Australia. Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is, per the report, 'urgently' seeking an update on the welfare of at least 41 missing Australian citizens. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong said the Australians were part of separate pilgrimages and tour groups.
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- ✓At least 579 people killed in Nepal, seven in Tibet from flash floods. (Source: ABC News Australia, corroborated by 25+ US MSM articles)
- ✓Nearly 2,500 people missing in Nepal and Tibet. (Source: ABC News Australia, corroborated by 25+ US MSM articles)
- ✓At least 41 Australians among the missing. (Source: ABC News Australia, corroborated by 25+ US MSM articles)
- ✓Flash floods struck the Nepal-Tibet border region on Wednesday. (Source: ABC News Australia, corroborated by 25+ US MSM articles)
- ✓Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is urgently seeking information on missing citizens. (Source: ABC News Australia, corroborated by 25+ US MSM articles)
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Nepal's disaster agency reported Monday that flash floods have killed 903 people in the country, with 4,247 missing — including 592 foreign nationals. According to Chinese authorities, the floods also caused 16 deaths and 546 missing on the Chinese side as of Sunday, with Chinese state media reporting 261 of those missing were foreigners, including more than 100 Nepalis. The Associated Press segment includes on-the-ground footage and accounts from affected residents.
At least two people died and over a dozen others remain missing following catastrophic flooding in a remote section of the Grand Canyon, according to officials. KPNX reporter Kyle Simchuk reported live from the canyon on current conditions and ongoing recovery operations.
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