https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rescuers-retrieve-flood-survivors-caked-in-mud-as-death-toll-in-nepal-china-border-disaster-climbsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rescuers-retrieve-flood-survivors-caked-in-mud-as-death-toll-in-nepal-china-border-disaster-climbshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/rescuers-retrieve-flood-survivors-caked-in-mud-as-death-toll-in-nepal-china-border-disaster-climbs#u52221Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:10:41 +0000Over 500 people have died in Nepal following catastrophic flash floods and a debris avalanche along the China border. Rescue operations are ongoing, with helicopters extracting stranded individuals, though efforts were recently halted when a dammed lake began overflowing. At least 1,000 people remain missing, with some reports placing the number as high as 3,000. While scientists use satellite imagery to identify the cause, disaster experts state the glacier collapse was difficult to predict. Nepal has declined some foreign rescue assistance, despite negotiations with South Korea.Why it matter