Nepal-Tibet landslide death toll nears 700
The death toll from a flash flood and subsequent landslide on the Nepal-Tibet border has risen to 682, with about 2,400 people still missing, Estonian broadcaster ERR reports.
The number of people killed by a flash flood and the landslide that followed it on the border between Nepal and Tibet has risen to 682, Estonian public broadcaster ERR reported Saturday, August 29, citing its news program.
Around 2,400 people are still listed as missing, according to available data. Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that two Estonian citizens may be among those unaccounted for.
Increased monitoring in the region
India has stepped up monitoring of the situation in the Himalayan region bordering both China and Nepal. Scientists warn that Himalayan glaciers, which supply water to nearly two billion people, are melting faster than ever before due to climate change.
Possible costs
According to media reports, the cost of rebuilding after the flooding could run into billions of euros. Further details on the number of dead and missing, as well as the scale of the damage, are still being clarified.
