Search and rescue operations resumed in flood-hit areas of Nepal and Tibet after a temporary suspension due to the threat of a glacial lake outburst. The death toll from the disaster has reached 552, with nearly a thousand people still missing, according to infohub.kz.
In Nepal, 547 people have died, and five in Tibet. The disaster was triggered by a glacial collapse that unleashed a powerful torrent of water, mud, rocks, and ice.
Water levels in a lake formed after the catastrophe continued to rise. By Friday, its volume exceeded 2.5 million cubic meters. Due to the risk of a new overflow, rescue work was paused for about three hours, but later the risk was assessed as manageable.
More than 90,000 people have been affected. The floods destroyed roads, bridges, and energy facilities. In Tibet, 558 people are missing, including 260 foreigners.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered enhanced monitoring of glacial lakes and landslides. Meanwhile, Nepal has declined offers from several countries to send additional search and rescue teams.
According to Reuters, India, China, the United States, the UK, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh offered assistance to Nepal.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that the Foreign Ministry is searching for two Kazakh women missing on the Nepal-China border after the floods. Preliminary information suggests both women were in the disaster zone.