Rescue teams
operating heavy machinery dug through thick layers of mud and debris across
devastated Nepalese towns on Friday. As the golden window for finding survivors
rapidly closes, government officials scramble to avert another looming flooding
catastrophe.
By Friday
morning, Nepalese authorities confirmed that the death toll had surged to 475
people, with nearly 1,000 others missing across Nepal and neighboring Tibet.
The colossal
disaster began on Wednesday morning when a massive glacier...
