Glacier Collapse Triggers Floods Killing 1,003 in Nepal; Hundreds Missing at Border Hydropower Sites
46Framing Analysis
Floods from a Himalayan glacier collapse struck the Nepal-China border on August 26, producing a confirmed death toll of 1,003 in Nepal. Roughly 900 workers remain missing at hydropower sites and about 500 people are unaccounted for in Trishuli River tunnels, while families post photographs at a Kathmandu hospital and authorities conduct mass trench burials.