Entire villages were swept away as rivers in the Nepal-Tibet border region rose rapidly on Wednesday. The flood, believed to have been caused by a glacier collapse, swept away soil and debris, burying entire residential areas, infrastructure and markets.
The day after the disaster, more than 270 deaths had been confirmed in Nepal alone. Around 1,300 people, including hundreds of tourists, are listed as missing in Nepal and China.
People from more than 30 countries are among the missing, according to information from the Nepal Tourism Authority. The vast majority of the foreigners among them, over 170 people, are Indians. Sixty-five are missing from the United States and 53 from Ukraine. A Swedish citizen is also on the list.
Given that search and rescue operations are still ongoing, the information should be considered preliminary. TT has contacted the Ministry for Foreign Affairs regarding the Swedish citizen.
