Glacier Collapse Floods Nepal-China Border | Vancouver News

A glacier collapse near the Nepal-China border unleashed a catastrophic flood, swallowing entire communities in seconds. Over 1,400 people remain missing — many foreign tourists caught off guard — while more than 500 have been confirmed dead. Survivors describe chaos as buses vanished and buildings flooded, some mistaking early warnings for traffic jams before being swept away by mud and water. In desperate moments, people used saris as ropes to pull elders to safety; dam workers escaped through tunnels or watched colleagues vanish. Entire camps and hydropower sites were erased, with engineers recalling deafening crashes followed by silence — except for the raging river. Rescue helicopters are now critical in reaching stranded survivors as the world watches nature’s brutal, unforgiving power unfold. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/07863c7360e218e3