The death toll from a landslide in Nepal has risen to 579, with 1,924 people missing. Hundreds of foreign tourists and pilgrims are among the missing. The deadly landslide occurred in an area between Nepal and Tibet.
Rescue teams are racing against time, but as operations continue to try to find survivors, the risk of further flooding remains.
Good News,
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Dear citizens of the world,
All those were praying and worried about what happened to people in the Green House during the catastrophic Nepal Floods.
The family and house survived the ordeal. pic.twitter.com/iElo4qXvBL
A video from a house on the Nepal-Tibetan border shows people trapped on a balcony as water rages and sweeps away everything in its path. The footage shows the house standing upright after the flood, with many social media users commenting that the contractor deserves to be congratulated.
Nepal's army has been able to enter a tunnel, where it found 350 workers and residents. The tunnel, which was part of a hydroelectric project, was inaccessible due to flooding, but a rescue team managed to enter it. Videos show rescue teams and trapped people crawling through the mud. ©LAPSI.al
The Nepali military successfully managed to access a tunnel where they found 350 workers and locals.
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A tunnel that was part of a hydropower project had become largely inaccessible following flooding, but a rescue team managed to get in. pic.twitter.com/V2DUxHQ3vQ
