Kombos expresses condolences after Nepal-China border floods
Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos expressed solidarity with victims of floods on the Nepal-China border that left at least 165 people dead and nearly 1,500 missing.
Kathmandu, Nepal. Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos said he was deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by floods on the Nepal-China border.
“Our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives, those still missing, and all those affected. We extend our sincere condolences and solidarity,” Kombos said in a post on X late on Wednesday.
Search operations continue
Nearly 1,500 people, including at least 800 foreigners, were missing across Nepal and China’s Tibet on Thursday after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a Himalayan river, Reuters reported, triggering catastrophic flooding through towns and valleys.
Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters to search for survivors and deliver emergency supplies to thousands of people cut off after Wednesday’s disaster struck a rugged mountainous region frequented by trekkers and pilgrims travelling between Lhasa in Tibet and Kathmandu.
Death toll expected to rise
Police said the death toll was expected to rise beyond 165.
“This will go up, as we have resumed the search and more bodies are expected to be recovered,” police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle told Reuters.
Police and tourism officials said almost 600 foreigners were among the 826 people missing in Nepal.
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