Flood in Nepal Kills Over 900, 4,200 Missing
The number of flood victims in Nepal and China has risen to 919, with more than 4,700 people missing. The number of flood victims in Nepal and Tibet has risen to 919 (903 in Nepal, 16 in Tibet), with 4,793 people missing (4,247 in Nepal, 546 in Tibet).
Consensus
- The flood occurred on August 26 in northern Nepal.
- The flood was triggered by a glacial landslide.
- The number of people missing exceeds 4,200.
- Rescue operations are ongoing with international assistance.
- At least 903 people have died in Nepal.
- The disaster affected both Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
- The flood caused damage to hydroelectric projects and blocked roads.
- Foreign nationals are among the missing and dead.
- The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority of Nepal is the primary source of official data.
Points of divergence
- The number of fatalities reached 1,287. — interfax
- The number of fatalities reached 1,252. — vesti
- The number of fatalities exceeded 1,200. — tg_tass_agency
- 750 people died in Nepal and Tibet combined, with 734 deaths in Nepal and 16 in Tibet. — tg_radiosvoboda
- 987 people died in Nepal, 16 in Tibet, totaling 1,003. — kommersant
- 903 people died in Nepal, with 933 workers missing at hydroelectric sites. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- 903 people died, 4,247 missing, including 592 foreigners. — tg_bbcrussian
- 919 people died (903 in Nepal, 16 in Tibet), 4,793 missing (4,247 in Nepal, 546 in Tibet). — tg_currenttime
- The main areas affected are Chitwan, East Nawalparasi, and West Nawalparasi. — interfax
- The landslide occurred on Langtang-Lirung mountain. — kommersant
- The flood was caused by a landslide from the Chinese side into the Bhote Koshi river. — vesti
- The flood was caused by a glacier collapse in the Himalayas. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
Coverage (20 sources)
- Number of victims of sudden flood in Nepal and Tibet has increased, which occurred on August 26. As Reuters agency writes,… — Радио Свобода
- Number of flood victims in Nepal has reached almost 1,300 people — Интерфакс
- 1252 people died in the Nepal flood — Вести
- Number of flood victims in Nepal exceeds 1,200. 4,200 people are missing, national disaster risk management agency reported. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Flood in Nepal and Tibet: 750 dead, more than 3000 missing According to authorities, from the Nepalese side... — Радио Свобода
- Number of flood victims in Nepal has risen to 1204 people — Вести
- Number of flood victims in Nepal has reached 1127 people — Интерфакс
- Powerful flood in Nepal took lives of 1127 people — Вести
- More than a thousand people died as a result of recent flooding in Nepal — Интерфакс
- At landslide and flood in Nepal and China more than a thousand people died — Коммерсантъ
- More than a thousand people became victims of floods on the border of China and Nepal — Вести
- Number of flood and landslide victims in Nepal exceeds 900 — The Moscow Times
- According to Nepalese authorities, after a powerful rain flood in Nepal on August 26, at least... died — BBC News Русская служба
- Number of flood victims in Nepal and China has risen to 919, with more than 4,700 missing — Настоящее Время
- Number of flood victims in Nepal exceeded 900 people — Интерфакс
- In Nepal after the flood, according to the latest data more than 900 people have died, another four thousand are missing — Дождь (Telegram)
- Number of flood victims in Nepal and Tibet exceeded 900 people — DW Главное
- Number of casualties from flooding and debris flow in mountains on China-Nepal border exceeded 540 people, more than 1500 missing... — ASTRA
- Number of flood victims in Nepal approaches 800 — BBC News Русская служба
- Number of casualties from flood in Nepal exceeded 780 — Коммерсантъ