Pakistan, Aug. 29 -- Rescue teams have resumed operations after devastating floods struck Nepal and Tibet. The disaster has killed at least 626 people in Nepal, according to police. Nepal's disaster authority also reported 1,924 missing people. Meanwhile, Chinese authorities reported seven deaths and 558 missing people in Tibet. Officials warned that the figures could rise as teams reach isolated areas.

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The disaster began on Wednesday after part of a glacier collapsed in the Himalayas. The collapse occurred at an altitude of about 5,200 metres. The ice, rocks and mud then crashed into the Lende River. The resulting surge swept through several Nepalese districts near the China bor...