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At least 162 people have been killed in the sudden catastrophic floods and landslides in Nepal's border Himalayan region, according to the latest reports. Authorities have confirmed that at least 400 more are missing, most of whom are foreign tourists.Nepal's administration is coordinating rescue operations and assessing the damage in the flood-affected areas.A drone image of the area along the Bhotekoshi River. Photo: ReutersSimilar scenes were seen in Tibet following the landslide. Photo: Coll...

Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters on Thursday to scour for hundreds still missing after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border with China's Tibet, sending catastrophic floods through ​towns and valleys, killing 162.More than 400 foreigners were among 579 tourists missing, Nepal tourism officials said, after the disaster swept a region thronged by trekkers and pilgrims, while police ‌said they expected the death toll to rise beyond 162."This will go up, as we have...