India, Aug. 31 -- Rescue operations have intensified after catastrophic flash floods and landslides struck northern Nepal near the border with China. The disaster has killed hundreds of people and left more than 3,000 missing across Nepal and Tibet. A major focus of the rescue effort is the search for more than 900 people reported missing or unaccounted for at hydropower projects, with rescuers checking tunnels that may have been flooded or blocked by debris.

Over 900 Hydropower Workers Missing

Around 933 people have been reported missing or unaccounted for across 11 hydropower project sites and tunnels in Nepal's Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts, according to reports citing the Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal. The figure ...