At least 955 people have died and 4,471 remain missing in Nepal and China after a glacial collapse unleashed floods and debris across the border region, as rescue teams struggled to reach isolated communities. The number of people unaccounted for has risen sharply as rescue efforts entered a sixth day. Nepal reported 939 deaths and 3,925 people missing, while Chinese authorities said 16 people died and 546 were missing in Tibet’s Gyirong County.
The disaster also damaged key infrastructure, including at least 12 hydropower projects in Nepal’s Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts, according to the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal. As of Monday evening, data from Nepal’s National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority showed 639 people were missing from hydropower projects alone.
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