Flash flooding triggered by a glacial collapse in Nepal has killed at least 177 people, with more than thirteen hundred others still missing on both sides of the Nepal-Tibet border, including hundreds of foreign nationals.
The United States Geological Survey has confirmed a massive chunk of ice plunged into a valley in Nepal's Rasuwa district, unleashing a wall of water and debris during the monsoon season.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken with Nepali Prime Minister Balen Shah, pledging full humanitarian support as more than a hundred Indian citizens remain unaccounted for.
Neha Poonia reports from New Delhi.
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Reporter Neha Poonia in New Delhi says India has flown two planeloads of emergency aid to Nepal, with embassy officials coordinating rescue efforts on the ground.
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Neha Poonia in New Delhi says rescue teams are resorting to helicopters and zip lines to extract survivors from areas buried under thick layers of mud.
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