Nepal-Tibet floods live: King Charles 'heartbroken' with 1000s missing including Brit kids

Nepal-Tibet floods live: King Charles 'heartbroken' with 1000s missing including Brit kids A 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy are among 33 British tourists missing in Nepal and Tibet after an avalanche led to major flooding along the Bhotekoshi River King Charles said he and the Queen are "heartbroken" by the "devastating" flash floods in a Nepal border area, where dozens of British nationals are among the hundreds missing and feared dead. At least 389 people have died in Nepal and nearly 1,000 peope are missing, while 558 people are missing in Tibet, where three people have been confirmed dead. On both sides of the border, hundreds of foreign nationals are among those missing, including 33 British citizens. A 13-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy are believed to be the youngest UK citizens unaccounted for. The Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development said river levels rose by up to nine metres in just 30 minutes at the height of the flash floods on Wednesday. According to the Red Cross, "entire villages and market areas" have been wiped out by the torrent of water and mud, which has flattened all in its path along the Bhotekoshi River. Key Events Nepal's National Disaster authority has shared a database that tracks live rescue updates as search and operations continue after Wednesday's horror floods. The catastrophic deluge razed entire villages, swept away massive suspension bridges, and flattened entire power plants. As for the human toll, 469 bodies have been recovered so far. 977 people remain missing with 517 of those foreign nationals. More than 3,000 people have been found alive, the NDRRMA data confirms. More than 30 Brits remain among the hundreds of people missing and feared dead as rescue efforts continue following flooding in the Rasuwa district, which borders China’s autonomous region of Tibet. At least 469 people have died in Nepal and hundreds more are missing after Wednesday's flash flooding in the Himalayan border region, authorities have revealed. Officials are warning that there is a risk of possible further flooding at the China-Nepal border, days after Wednesday's catastophic deluge razed entire villages wiithout warning, as rescuers continue to search for the nearly 1,000 people still missing. China has warned that a barrier lake formed at the confluence of the Tsogyal and Purupqiangzangbu rivers is overflowing and could burst. Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority added. Chinese satellite data suggests the river was “blocked” and a lake had formed near the site of the floods. The latest figures out of Nepal have been shared by the mountainous nation's National Disaster authority. As per the latest report, chronicling the disaster reports in the wake of Wednesday's catastrophic flash floods along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river banks, the death toll stands at 389 dead and 977 missing. Of the missing, 517 are foreign nationals. Here is a full breakdown of the latest figures from Nepali authorities regarding the Himalayan nation's response to Wednesday's unparralelled emergency. Dead bodies recovered: 389 - Dhading: 22 - Nuwakot: 28 - Rasuwa: 17 - Gorkha: 32 - Nawalparasi East: 87 - Nawalparasi West: 27 - Tanahun: 28 - Chitwan: 137 Number of people deemed missing: 977 - Nepal Police: 28 - Nepal Army: 45 - Armed Police Force Nepal: 13 - Customs Office: 15 - Immigration Office: 4 - Rasuwa: 161 (via DEOC) - Nuwakot: 1 (via DEOC) - Makwanpur: 66 (via DEOC) - Missing Foreign Nationals: 517 - Nepali Citizens living abroad visiting Nepal: 127 Fishtail Tours and Travels said Leena Bector is among 27 travellers linked to the tour group who remain unaccounted for. Her husband, Bhupesh Bector, told The Times: “I know that she’s in Nepal for sure … so even if they find her today or tomorrow, I need to be there.” A nurse from Essex says several relatives are missing after being “swept away” by the floods in Nepal. Rajendra Pudasaini, who works at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, told the Press Association his wife’s aunt and uncle, their granddaughter and her husband, and his godson are missing. He said his mother was rescued by the army with her two-and-a-half-month-old great-grandchild after becoming trapped in hospital. Mr Pudasaini said communication with family members has been badly affected by damage to electricity supplies and internet connections. The flooding appears to have been triggered by a glacial collapse and debris flow near the Nepal-China border, according to the United States Geological Survey. A seismic event recorded at 8.37am local time on Wednesday was initially thought to be an earthquake, but the USGS later said further analysis showed “no earthquake had occurred”. It concluded the event was a glacial collapse which sent debris downstream, causing what it described as “subsequent catastrophic impacts”. A senior nurse from Dartford is among those missing following the devastating floods in Nepal. Sarada Simkhada, who works at Darent Valley Hospital, travelled to the country last Saturday for a holy trip. She moved to Britain more than 20 years ago and is known as a hard-working member of her team, a friend told reporters. Meanwhile, Sunil Amin, from Croydon, said he last heard from his wife Hema Amin at around 4.30pm on Monday after she travelled to Nepal with her sister, Hemangini Pate. Wednesday 8.37am local time: A seismic event measuring magnitude 5.2 was detected near the Nepal-Tibet border. It was initially believed to be an earthquake, but the US Geological Survey later said it was caused by a glacial collapse. A huge surge of water and debris swept downstream, destroying buildings, roads and vehicles in its path. 2.45pm: Authorities said 384 tourists were missing, including 291 foreign nationals. It was later confirmed that 33 Britons were among those unaccounted for. By 5pm: Nepalese police said at least 17 people had been killed. 10.45pm: Nepal’s prime minister’s office said search and rescue operations would continue through the night, with civilian and military teams deployed. Thursday By 8am local time in Tibet: Chinese authorities said three people had died on the Tibetan side of the border and 558 remained missing. Shortly after 7.15am in Nepal: Police said 162 bodies had been recovered. The toll continued to rise during the day and now stands at 389. 2pm: Authorities said more than 900 people were now missing in Nepal, including more than 500 foreign nationals. More than 1,400 people are now missing across Nepal and Tibet, according to the latest figures from authorities. At least 910 people are unaccounted for in Nepal, while another 558 are missing in Tibet. Nepal's tourism board said 540 of those missing in the country are foreign nationals, including 178 Indians, more than 60 Americans and 33 Brits, according to AP. People from around 30 other countries, including Ukraine, South Africa and Japan, are also among those missing. Four foreign nationals – two Russians, one Bulgarian and one Swiss – have been rescued. Nepali authorities also reported the rescue of a number of local people, including children as young as four. Nepal police say the number of people killed in flash floods in the country has risen to 389. The husband of a British woman missing in Nepal has told Sky News he is "devastated" after being unable to make contact with her following flash floods in the country. Sunil Amin said he last heard from his wife, Hema Amin, on Monday afternoon. She had travelled to Nepal with her sister over the weekend on a pilgrimage to Gosainkunda Lake, which was due to last until September 4. "I keep trying to call her. I've been trying, trying, trying," he told the broadcaster, speaking from Croydon. "We are waiting for replies but nothing is coming through. We're having no joy." He described the waiting as a "horrible, horrible feeling". The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a statement addressing the devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border. In a social media post, William and Kate said "the scale of the devastation" from the flash floods was "shocking". "We are thinking of everyone caught up in this terrible disaster. Our thoughts are especially with the families facing an unbearable wait for news and with the communities confronting such immense loss," they said. King Charles has said in a written message: "My wife and I are heartbroken to hear of the devastating flooding that has struck the Nepal-China border. "Many in the United Kingdom have strong, deep and personal ties to this part of the world. "We send our most profound sympathy to all those who have so tragically lost their loved ones and we feel deeply for the many families awaiting anxiously the news of friends and relations. "Our hearts go out also to the families of all the police and Armed Forces personnel who lost their lives while carrying out their courageous duty in the service of others and we give our deepest thanks to those who have responded so selflessly in undertaking rescue efforts. "Our special thoughts and prayers remain with all those affected and, as always, the United Kingdom stands ready to help support those in need. Charles R." The King said he and the Queen are 'heartbroken" and sent their "most profound sympathy" to those affected by the "devastating" flash floods in Nepal, where dozens of British nationals are among the hundreds missing and feared dead. Many of the missing may have been on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash in Tibet, a sacred site for Hindus, Buddhists and others. Eighty people from one pilgrimage group were caught in the floods at the immigration office at the Nepal-Tibet border, according to a post on X from Indian guru and the head of the Isha Foundation, Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. Appearing visibly emotional in a video, Sadhguru said the group included 22 US nationals, 12 Canadians, 11 Australians, nine Britons and people from various other countries. He said there was still no official information about their whereabouts. More than 1,300 people are missing, including hundreds of foreigners. Shova Shrestha, a 33-year-old Nepalese woman, has spent more than a day waiting for news of her husband, Rajan Shrestha. She said his phone rang when she first tried to call him after the floods, but she was later unable to get through to him. Since then, she has watched every helicopter arriving in Bidur, the capital of Nuwakot district, hoping her husband might be among the survivors. "I keep looking at each helicopter, hoping he will step out of it," Shova said. Nepal police say the death toll has risen to 353, as of 5pm local time (12.15pm BST). Nepal's National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said earlier today that 910 people are missing, including 517 foreign citizens, 44 members of the Nepal Army and 28 Nepal police officers. Nepal police said in an update that 332 people have died as of 3.50pm local time (11.05am BST) today following the devastating flash floods. Nirajan Paudyal, a journalist based in Nepal’s capital of Kathmandu, is anxious about his parents and other relatives, who live in the small village of Soley in the hard-hit Nuwakot district. He told The Associated Press: "There is no update till now. I fear there won’t be any update." The disaster has left at least 270 dead and 826 people missing in Nepal. Three people have died and 558 remain missing in Tibet, an autonomous region of China, authorities said. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK has offered £5 million to help the Nepalese government amid a "very distressing and devastating situation" following flash floods. Kalpana Malla, from Nepal’s Nuwakot district, told BBC News: “My family members were swept away by the flood in front of my eyes.” She added: “They could not escape the flood, there was no chance at all. “This flood took everything, but my son and I climbed the rooftop of a house and survived, but couldn’t explain how.” Yesterday it emerged a 13-year-old British girl was missing following floods in Nepal. Today, authorities said a 14-year-old boy was also included in those unaccounted for. A Nepalese tour operator told the PA news agency that the nine missing British citizens who were completing one of its tours comprise of four males, aged between 14 and 54, and five females aged between 40 and 53. The president of the Nepal Centre for Disaster Management has said the flash floods which struck the Nepal-Tibet border were like a “tsunami from the sky” and villages have been “completely wiped out”. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday, Bishal Nath Upreti said: “It’s a huge debris, and in fact, after the 2015 earthquake, this is one of the largest disasters that we have in Nepal. “That was an earthquake, and this is a kind of flood. We call it flood, but actually it’s a kind of a debris flow dam collapse.” Pat McFadden has confirmed the British government will help in rescue operations. Asked if there will be efforts to assist, the DWP Secretary this morning told BBC Breakfast: "Yes, there will be. Let me say first of all, anyone seeing the pictures of this last night will have been struck by the incredible power of nature, with that wall of water and mud sweeping away buildings and doing so much damage in its wake. "The initial reports are that there are 160 people confirmed dead from the Nepalese authorities, with many more than that missing, including 33 UK citizens. The area is very popular with walkers, climbers, trekkers." Rescuers are still searching for dozens of British nationals who are among those missing and feared dead in Nepal after devastating flash floods killed more than 160 people. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority in Nepal said on Thursday morning that 165 bodies had been recovered following flooding in the Rasuwa region, which borders China’s autonomous region of Tibet. They said the number of missing people had risen from 403 to 826, with the Nepal Tourism Board saying on Wednesday that 33 UK citizens were among the foreign nationals unaccounted for. According to the tourism board, 579 travellers are missing from the affected area, including 466 foreign nationals. At least three people were in Tibet, according to China’s state broadcaster CCTV, while the Xinhua News Agency said 558 people were unaccounted for in the region. How did it happen? Flash floods caused rivers to swell their banks and spread thick mud across populated areas, burying houses and creating difficult conditions for rescuers. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred near the border between Nepal and China on Wednesday at 8.37am local time. It added that a “glacial collapse and debris flow” caused “subsequent catastrophic impacts downstream”. Climate experts believe the horror floods in Nepal were triggered by a glacier avalanche.The Kathmandu-based International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development reports water levels rose by nine metres within only 30 minutes as floodwaters bore down on locals, tourists, towns, and infrastructure.World Vision's Dhruba Gurmachhan explained the harrowing level of devastation to Australian broadcaster, the ABC.[Staff of one of our partner organisations] can't even drive motorbikes to access the road, because roads have been collapsed and bridges have been collapsed, and they cannot access those kind of areas," he said, adding both internet and electricity has been cut off, making all communication with those in the region even tougher.He added: "We have been struggling to identify the information of exactly what is happening right at the moment. This is a pretty hard-pressing and terrible situation in Nepal." A journalist has told Nepali media network NewsRadio that "several hundreds more are likely dead". Republica Daily news editor Kosh Raj Koirala said "people were caught off guard" after an avalanche blocked a local river in a deep gorge creating a sort of dam. But, once avalanche debris cleared away naturally, the large volume of water that been building up since the blockage surged out and down the mountain. "Once that was opened, a huge water flow suddenly started. There were hundreds of Indian pilgrims also trying to cross the border," he said. He added that a Chinese customs building had been washed away in the deluge. At least 15 power plants have also been damaged, either partially or completely destroyed. Rescuers are frantically searching for dozens of British nationals among those missing and feared dead in Nepal following catastrophic flash floods that have claimed more than 150 lives.Nepal Police confirmed on Wednesday evening that 157 bodies had been retrieved so far following the devastating flooding in Nepal's Rasuwa region, which shares a border with China's autonomous region of Tibet.Nepal's tourism board also confirmed the number of those now declared missing, with the toll rising from 384 to 403. Of the missing, 33 of those are UK citizens. A total of 341 foreign nationals remain unaccounted for, with the border region a tourism hotspot for Nepal. Hundreds of people are missing and more than 150 have been killed in horror flash floods in Nepal. Villages have been razed along the Nepal-Tibet border, with hundreds of foreign nationals missing after mudslides and flash flooding hit Nepal’s Nuwakot region with little to no warning. As per Nepal's tourism board, 100 of those reported missing are from India, 54 from the US, and 33 are from the UK. A further hundred or so people are missing from Nepal itself. The death toll is expected to rise as the situation continues to unfold as authorities scramble to make sense of what led to the shock deluge. Rescue operations continue.