Nepal flash flood live updates: search on for hundreds missing near Tibet border as officials warn death toll could rise higher

Flash floods and landslides have struck the Nepal-Tibet border region, resulting in at least 160 confirmed fatalities. Rescue operations are currently underway as authorities search for hundreds of individuals reported missing in the wake of the disaster. Among those unaccounted for are 340 foreign nationals from countries including India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Malaysia, and Ukraine.

Officials have issued warnings that the death toll may continue to rise as recovery efforts proceed in the affected areas, such as Devighat village and Trishuli Bazar. Emergency teams are utilizing heavy machinery to navigate the difficult terrain to locate survivors and victims.