'We don't know what's going on': Family of Singaporeans missing in Nepal-Tibet disaster pleads for answers
Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages.
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A deadly wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayas, causing widespread destruction and loss of life in Nepal and China.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, but the death toll continues to rise, with thousands of people still missing.
- Death toll in Nepal passes 600.
- 2,500 people believed to be missing in Nepal alone.
Who's reporting it
- Channels TelevisionCT
Channels TelevisionCenterDeath Toll Rises To 616 As Missing Persons In Nepal, China Floods Soar To Nearly 3,000
- CLCNA LifestyleCenter
'We don't know what's going on': Family of Singaporeans missing in Nepal-Tibet disaster pleads for answers
- M(Mirror (GB)Left
Nepal floods death toll passes 600 as helicopter rescues suspended and UK team arrives
Why it matters
Humanitarian crisis in Nepal and China, thousands of lives affected
Timeline
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Mirror (GB): As the death toll from the floods passes another grim milestone, Nepalese officials believe another 2,500 people are missing - suggesting it
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CNA Lifestyle: Nine Singaporeans are among the nearly 3,000 people missing after flash floods hit the Nepal-Tibet border.
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Channels Television: Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of wat
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