Afghanistan, Aug. 27 -- At least 359 people have died and nearly 1,500 people remain missing after catastrophic flash floods and mudslides devastated communities along the Nepal-China border, making it one of the deadliest disasters to strike the Himalayan region in recent years. Authorities in Nepal and China continued large-scale search and rescue operations on Thursday as concerns grew over additional flooding.
According to The Indian Express, citing Nepal Police and Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs, the death toll in Nepal has risen to 359, while hundreds of people remain unaccounted for after floods swept through Rasuwa district and neighboring border areas near Tibet. The report said nearly 1,500 people are missing across Nepal and T...