This image helps explain what happened along the Nepal–Tibet border. According to reports, a magnitude 4.4 earthquake on the Tibetan side triggered a massive ice avalanche, which then led to the flash flooding of the Bhotekoshi River in Nepal. Around 1,000 people are missing, and many have been killed.
Many are feared dead as a massive flash flood sweeps through Himalayan villages on the Nepal-China border. Follow live updates: https://t.co/T8QJBIlo5p
Today, a flash flood has swept through markets, settlements, and hydropower projects along the Bhotekoshi River in Timure and Syabrubesi, Gosainkunda Rural Municipality, Rasuwa District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.
A massive mudslide struck Gyirong Port on the China-Nepal border, with CCTV footage showing a wall of debris slamming through the crossing in seconds, tossing vehicles and buses.
Nepal reports at least 8-16 dead with hundreds of travelers listed as missing, including 291 foreigners.
Roads, power, and communications on the Chinese side were cut.
President Xi ordered all-out search efforts.
About 430 MW of hydropower capacity, roughly 12% of Nepal's total, was affected.