26 Russians evacuated from Tibet after flood
Eight Russians are listed as missing in the area of a flood on the border of China and Nepal. This was reported by the Russian Embassy in the People's Republic of China.
Consensus
- A flood occurred in northern Nepal on August 26 due to a landslide caused by an earthquake.
- The flood was triggered by a partial collapse of a glacier in Nepal, which blocked a river and caused a dam breach.
- The flood affected areas along the China-Nepal border, including the Tibet Autonomous Region.
- Russian citizens were evacuated from Tibet to Nepal through the Zhangmu border checkpoint.
- The Chinese authorities organized the evacuation of foreign nationals from Tibet to Nepal via Zhangmu.
- Eight Russian citizens were reported missing as of August 29.
- No confirmed deaths of foreign nationals were reported in Tibet by Chinese authorities.
- Russian diplomatic missions in China and Nepal are coordinating with local authorities to locate missing Russians.
- A special emergency response group was established by Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to coordinate search efforts.
- The number of confirmed fatalities in the flood is around 1,050–1,058.
- Approximately 3,900 people are reported missing in total.
- Russian authorities advised against travel to northern Nepal due to the disaster.
Points of divergence
- 12 Russians are uncontactable and not responding, according to the Russian embassy in Nepal. — fontanka
- 10 Russians have been evacuated, and 12 were reported missing as of August 31. — vesti
- The flood was caused by a landslide on Langtang-Lirung mountain in Nepal on August 25. — kommerant
- The number of fatalities is 626 in Nepal and 7 in Tibet, with 3,000 missing, including at least 540 foreigners. — vedomosti
- 20 banks in Nepal had safes washed away, with some containing gold and cash, and some safes were already opened and money stolen. — m24
Coverage (19 sources)
- Almost 30 Russians evacuated from Tibet after flood — Фонтанка
- More than 20 Russians evacuated from Tibet to Nepal due to flooding — Коммерсантъ
- Zakhrova: Search for 12 Russians continues in Nepal after destructive flood — Фонтанка
- Russian Embassy in Nepal Received Statements on Search for 12 Russians — Вести
- Russian Embassy reported evacuation of 26 Russians from China to Nepal — Москва 24
- Russian Embassy informed about increase in number of Russians missing in Nepal — Вести
- Eight Russians listed as missing after flood in Nepal — Ведомости
- Eight Russians missing after landslide and flood on Nepal-China border — Коммерсантъ
- Eight Russians listed as missing in the area of flooding on the border of China and Nepal — Дождь
- Eight Russians listed as missing in flood area on China-Nepal border — Дождь (Telegram)
- In the disaster area on the border of China and Nepal, eight Russians are listed as missing — Вести
- On Russian citizens in the area of the China-Nepal border — МИД России
- Russian Embassy reports eight missing Russians in disaster area in Tibet — Интерфакс
- There is no new information about Russian citizens who have not come in contact after the flood in Nepal. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Embassy in Nepal asked families of missing Russians to submit search requests — Коммерсантъ
- Relatives of missing Russians in Nepal asked to send search request — Вести
- Russian Embassy in Nepal: — МИД России
- Eight Russians missing after landslides in Nepal have not yet been reached — Интерфакс
- Embassy reported evacuation of Russians in Nepal from disaster zone — Вести
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