Death toll rises in Nepal-China border disaster as lake poses new flood threat

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) – Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded individuals to safety Friday as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 470 residents and left more than 1, 500 missing.

What happened

Nepal authorities remarked the death toll there rose to 469, injured residents were taken to hospitals and helicopters carried more than 3, 000 individuals to safety. Although the death toll rose to five Friday, as state media indicated evacuations of villages and leaders' efforts to direct relief efforts, in contrast on the Chinese side, there was little information on survivors.

The bottom line

In short, death toll rises in Nepal-China border disaster as lake poses new flood is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.