China, Nepal race to find thousands still missing 12 days after floods

Twelve days after catastrophic flash floods struck China and Tibet as well as Nepal, rescue operations are racing to locate thousands of people still missing across the two countries. According to confirmed figures, the disaster has resulted in at least 43 deaths and hundreds of missing individuals in Nepal and Tibet alone, while broader regional totals push the number of missing persons past 5,500.

The ongoing search efforts highlight the severity and scale of the disaster that impacted the region over a week ago, leaving authorities struggling to account for thousands of unaccounted-for residents as recovery operations continue.