Thousands still missing as Nepal-Tibet flood relief and recovery intensifies

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A massive flash flood, believed to have been triggered by a glacial collapse, swept through a Himalayan valley last Wednesday, wiping out villages.

Nearly 12,000 people have since been rescued, according to Nepal's disaster management agency.

But thousands more, including hundreds of foreign nationals - from India, the UK, Australia, the US, Malaysia, and more - are still missing. A week on, fears are growing that the death toll will only rise.

Chinese state media has not reported any survivors on the Tibetan side of the border, but the search continues. Beijing, which annexed Tibet in the 1950s, tightly controls the region. All information comes from state...

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