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Nepal-Tibet Glacier Collapse Leaves Hundreds Missing

By the BreakFirst Newsroom

Source: Reported news accounts

Rescue crews are searching Thursday for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-Tibet border after a glacier collapse unleashed a deadly wall of water and mud through mountain communities a day earlier, according to reports from the region. Videos circulating from the disaster site show residents fleeing as the floodwaters swallowed people whole, tearing out buildings and bridges in their path. At least 273 people have been confirmed killed, and more than 1,300 remain missing, including foreigners and pilgrims caught in the disaster zone, reports say. Hundreds more have been displaced across the Himalayan region as authorities scramble to assess the scale of destruction. The disaster underscores the growing risks tied to glacial instability in high-altitude regions, with search efforts expected to continue for days.

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