Nepal army rescues 119 more people after deadly Himalayan floods
Nepal’s army said 119 people were rescued on September 1 as searches continued nearly a week after catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.
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- Nepal’s army said 119 people were rescued on September 1 as searches continued nearly a week after catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-Tibet border.
Nepal’s army said rescuers saved 119 people on September 1 as emergency operations continued nearly a week after catastrophic flash floods struck communities along the Nepal-Tibet border.
An army spokesperson said those rescued on Tuesday included 118 Nepali citizens — 44 women and 74 men — and one British man. The latest operation brought a rare positive development as crews worked across unstable terrain and heavy flood debris.
At least 1,050 deaths had been confirmed in Nepal, while Chinese state media reported 66 deaths in Tibet. More than 4,000 people remained missing. Nepalese officials said about 11,000 people had been rescued across the affected region, including 330 foreign nationals.
Search teams were concentrating on hundreds of workers believed trapped in tunnels at hydropower projects. Preliminary satellite analysis indicated that a major glacier collapse triggered the torrent of water, mud and ice on August 26.
The Red Cross estimated that 93,000 people were directly affected. Rescue and recovery work remained under way as authorities assessed the scale of damage.
