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Hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after glacier collapse

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A devastating glacier collapse in Tibet has resulted in hundreds of foreigners missing, with Indian and Nepalese citizens forming the majority of those unaccounted for. Chinese authorities have confirmed 16 deaths and 546 missing individuals, while Nepal reports 675 deaths and 2,498 missing. This marks the first time China has released country-specific details of the missing foreigners, notifying diplomatic missions of the affected nations. AI

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Hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after glacier collapse

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Xinlu Liang ·

    China-Nepal floods: hundreds of foreigners missing in Tibet after disaster

    The Chinese authorities said on Sunday that 261 foreign citizens were missing after last week’s deadly floods along the border between Tibet and Nepal. The Tibetan authorities said that the missing foreigners were from 23 different countries and included 104 Nepalese citizens. Th…

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