Nepal flash flood: more than 1,500 missing, mostly tourists, after disaster kills at least 165 at Tibet border

Entire populated areas swept away after glacial collapse causes catastrophic flood in mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims Nepal-Tibet flash flood – latest updates What we know so far Have you been affected by the flash floods? Nearly 1,500 people are missing, the majority of whom are tourists, authorities have said, after a catastrophic flash flood hit Nepal and Tibet, roaring down valleys and wiping out entire villages, with the preliminary death toll standing at 165. Rescuers are racing to locate people missing in the mountainous region popular with trekkers and pilgrims, including the hundreds of nationals from India, the US, UK, Australia and Canada.